Deka Arm Research Paper
Technology- Deka “Luke” Arm
Technology is known to be what changes the world and how we operate. Our races greatest inventions such as the wheel and guns have created our societies as we know them. If you hear a controversial topic in the media, it is highly possible that it is about guns, which were invented hundreds of years ago. The same thing goes for the wheel which was created thousands of years ago. Now, the Deka Arm is not on that level, but could positively alter the way our scientific medical professionals concoct new ideas.
The Deka Arm is a robotic arm that is used by amputees of the arm. It is a revolutionary device that allows amputees to return to normal everyday functionality. It is constructed of plastics by process of ultrasonic, …show more content…
The Deka Research & Development Corporation, a corporation founded by Kamen himself, is who is currently developing and improving the arm. In 1976 he created the AutoSyringe, which got his foot in the door to develop more technologies in the medical science field. Other products in the field invented by Kamen include the very first wearable insulin pump for diabetics and, of course the Deka Arm. (Luke Arm- Deka)
Since the arm’s inception in 2006, there have been multiple generations of the Deka Arm. In Gen 2 the things improved upon being that it now was able to fit 3 different amputation levels and multiple test subjects to learn about the feel of the arm. Furthermore, the next arm, Gen 3 had even more improvements added to it. Those include: ten degrees of arm motion freedom, 6 pre-programmed hand grips, configurable arm lengths, and a rechargeable battery system. (Bio-Robotics)
This prosthesis has already impacted society by being a great step towards myoelectric signals for a variety of things. Myoelectric means that it uses muscle and nerve ending to control how the arm moves. Another controller of the arm is sensors in the shoes which have already gotten companies thinking about things that they can do to capitalize on that idea. Other prosthetic companies have begun to use technology like this because it is right on the cutting edge of the
Technology is known to be what changes the world and how we operate. Our races greatest inventions such as the wheel and guns have created our societies as we know them. If you hear a controversial topic in the media, it is highly possible that it is about guns, which were invented hundreds of years ago. The same thing goes for the wheel which was created thousands of years ago. Now, the Deka Arm is not on that level, but could positively alter the way our scientific medical professionals concoct new ideas.
The Deka Arm is a robotic arm that is used by amputees of the arm. It is a revolutionary device that allows amputees to return to normal everyday functionality. It is constructed of plastics by process of ultrasonic, …show more content…
The Deka Research & Development Corporation, a corporation founded by Kamen himself, is who is currently developing and improving the arm. In 1976 he created the AutoSyringe, which got his foot in the door to develop more technologies in the medical science field. Other products in the field invented by Kamen include the very first wearable insulin pump for diabetics and, of course the Deka Arm. (Luke Arm- Deka)
Since the arm’s inception in 2006, there have been multiple generations of the Deka Arm. In Gen 2 the things improved upon being that it now was able to fit 3 different amputation levels and multiple test subjects to learn about the feel of the arm. Furthermore, the next arm, Gen 3 had even more improvements added to it. Those include: ten degrees of arm motion freedom, 6 pre-programmed hand grips, configurable arm lengths, and a rechargeable battery system. (Bio-Robotics)
This prosthesis has already impacted society by being a great step towards myoelectric signals for a variety of things. Myoelectric means that it uses muscle and nerve ending to control how the arm moves. Another controller of the arm is sensors in the shoes which have already gotten companies thinking about things that they can do to capitalize on that idea. Other prosthetic companies have begun to use technology like this because it is right on the cutting edge of the