Closed Loop Force Control of a Flexible Monolithic Prosthetic Finger

The following is a research paper which proposes a mechatronics system to achieve closed loop force control of a flexible monolithic prosthetic finger. A miniature, custom designed, loadcell was fabricated for the intents of this research and was used as the sensory element for the force controller's feedback. The paper will discuss all the elements involved in the proposed system, as well as the initial problem identification as to why this approach was chosen and why a custom loadcell was needed to be designed and fabricated.