Developing Low-cost Temperature Sensing Capabilities For Prosthetics

Most prosthetic devices either lack human abilities such as sensation and movement or are too expensive for the general consumer. This work aims to bridge the gap by focusing on the development of low-cost alternatives to advance sensation systems in prosthetic designs. The design mimics the human body's own response systems and builds upon the work and design published by John Hopkins University, Osborn et al. who developed a rubber skin that allowed for pain and touch sensation to be felt by a prosthetics user. Our work adds temperature sensing and feedback capabilities along with a touch sensor.