Using Games to Train Myoelectric Prosthesis Control

Fares Kayali Game Researcher and Designer Positive Impact Games Lab Vienna University of Technology fares@igw.tuwien.ac.at http://piglab.org

Cosima Prahm Researcher CD-Laboratory for Bionic Reconstruction Medical University of Vienna cosima.prahm@meduniwien.ac.at

Myo Gesture Control Armband

Arm Prosthesis (Ottobock)

SuperTuxKart Videogame

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Sample 6 upper limb amputees 11 able bodied participants

SuperTuxKart Step Mania 5 Pospos

subjectspatients

Endurance improvement in electrode separation and muscle endurance

Precision improvement fine muscle control

Conclusion Most upper limb amputees use a 2-channel myoelectric prosthesis control. This study has shown that this control can be effectively trained by employing a videogame based rehabilitation protocol.

@faresK fares@igw.tuwien.ac.at http://piglab.org

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