LUKE Arm
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The LUKE Arm is an advanced prosthetic limb developed by DEKA that provides users with highly dexterous, intuitive, and near-natural arm and hand movements through sophisticated sensors and controls.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prosthetic arm
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upper-limb prosthesis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DEKA Arm System
NERFINISHED
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LUKE prosthetic arm ⓘ |
| application |
civilian amputees
ⓘ
military veterans with limb loss ⓘ |
| benefit |
fine motor control
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improved grip strength ⓘ more natural movement patterns ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
foot-operated controls (optional configurations)
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myoelectric control ⓘ wireless control interfaces (in some configurations) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
people with upper-limb amputations
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shoulder disarticulation amputees ⓘ transhumeral amputees ⓘ transradial amputees ⓘ |
| developer | DEKA Research & Development Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developerHeadquarters | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
dexterous hand function
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intuitive control ⓘ multi-degree-of-freedom movement ⓘ multiple grip patterns ⓘ near-natural arm movement ⓘ near-natural hand movement ⓘ powered elbow flexion and extension ⓘ powered wrist rotation ⓘ shoulder-level control options ⓘ |
| fictionalReference | Star Wars franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improve activities of daily living
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provide intuitive prosthetic control ⓘ restore functional arm and hand movement ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control system
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power supply ⓘ prosthetic elbow ⓘ prosthetic hand ⓘ prosthetic wrist ⓘ sensor system ⓘ socket interface ⓘ |
| material |
lightweight metals
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polymers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luke Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectAssociation | DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | received FDA approval for certain configurations ⓘ |
| uses |
inertial measurement sensors
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microprocessor control ⓘ myoelectric control signals ⓘ sensors ⓘ |
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