Lightweight prosthetic hand matches human dexterity with 19 degrees of freedom

A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has recently developed a lightweight prosthetic hand with 19 degrees of freedom (DOF), capable of replicating human hand functions. This development can assist in the functional rehabilitation and daily activities of millions of upper-limb amputees. The research was published in Nature Communications.

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