How powered prosthetic arms took shape
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How powered prosthetic arms took shape
Tracing the development of powered upper-limb prostheses from 1945 to the present, David Foord connects the field’s history with the research and design work behind it. The book examines how scientific inquiry, innovation, and research-and-development practices contributed to the emergence of new commercial products over time. Its subject brings together medical technology and product development, offering a historical account organized around the forces that shaped this area of prosthetics.
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This book presents a narrative history of the field of powered upper limbs, as well as providing an examination of how scientific research, innovation and design influenced the emergence of powered upper limbs from 1945 to present. The author focuses on the R&D and innovation practices that led to novel commercial products during the period.
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