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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LUKE Arm canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf prosthetic arm
upper-limb prosthesis
alsoKnownAs DEKA Arm System
LUKE prosthetic arm
application civilian amputees
military veterans with limb loss
benefit fine motor control
improved grip strength
more natural movement patterns
controlMethod foot-operated controls (optional configurations)
myoelectric control
wireless control interfaces (in some configurations)
countryOfOrigin United States
designedFor people with upper-limb amputations
shoulder disarticulation amputees
transhumeral amputees
transradial amputees
developer DEKA Research & Development Corporation
developerHeadquarters Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
feature dexterous hand function
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
linked to: Star Wars
fundingSource Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
goal improve activities of daily living
provide intuitive prosthetic control
restore functional arm and hand movement
hasComponent control system
power supply
prosthetic elbow
prosthetic hand
prosthetic wrist
sensor system
socket interface
material lightweight metals
polymers
namedAfter Luke Skywalker
projectAssociation DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics program
linked to: DEKA Arm System
regulatoryStatus received FDA approval for certain configurations
uses inertial measurement sensors
microprocessor control
myoelectric control signals
sensors

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DEKA Arm System alsoKnownAs LUKE Arm
DEKA LUKE Arm alsoKnownAs LUKE Arm