De Luca C J
J Med Eng Technol. 1978 Mar;2(2):57-61. doi: 10.3109/03091907809161756.
A discussion is presented on the control aspects of upper-limb prostheses, with emphasis on the areas of necessary improvements in current designs. Arguments are presented to indicate that it should be possible to obtain a substantial improvement in prostheses control by properly training the amputee, improving the dynamics response of the prostheses, and improving the quality of the forward-path control signal. Augmentation of feedback information, although useful, may not be essential. The limitations of the myoelectric (muscle) signal as a forward-path control signal, especially for multiple degrees-of-freedom prostheses, is discussed. Most of the limitations of the myoelectric signal can be overcome if the neuroelectric (nerve) signal is used as a forward-path control signal. Results of a series of experiments which demonstrate the feasibility of constructing an electrode capable of being implanted around severed nerves and of detecting neuroelectric signals for prolonged periods of time are presented. A possible scheme for employing neuroelectric control is also presented.
本文讨论了上肢假肢的控制方面，重点关注当前设计中需要改进的领域。文中提出的观点表明，通过对截肢者进行适当训练、改善假肢的动态响应以及提高前向路径控制信号的质量，有望在假肢控制方面取得显著改进。反馈信息的增强虽然有用，但可能并非必不可少。讨论了肌电（肌肉）信号作为前向路径控制信号的局限性，特别是对于多自由度假肢而言。如果将神经电（神经）信号用作前向路径控制信号，肌电信号的大多数局限性都可以克服。文中展示了一系列实验的结果，这些实验证明了构建一种能够植入切断神经周围并长时间检测神经电信号的电极的可行性。还提出了一种采用神经电控制的可能方案。
