1st Edition
A History of Knowledge and Production in Powered Prosthetic Arms
By David Foord
Copyright 2026
214 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
214 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
214 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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This book presents a narrative and social science history of the powered upper-limb prosthesis. It examines how research, innovation and design changed in the prosthetics industry from 1945 to the present.
A History of Knowledge and Production in Powered Prosthetic Arms opens with a history of artificial upper-limb making from ancient Egypt to 1945. It surveys the transition from early modern... Read more
- Introduction
- Definitions and Concepts
- A Long History of Artificial Arms
- A Transnational History of Powered Upper Limbs, 1945–2025
- The Boston Arm
- Ottobock Arms and Hands
- Pattern Recognition and Target Muscle Reinnervation
- Myoelectric Control and Arms for Children
- The i-Limb
- The Utah Arm
- New Directions
- Conclusion
Biography
Dr. Foord is an associate professor at the University of New Brunswick. In addition to works on the upper limb powered prosthetics industry, he has authored histories of the US carbon black industry, Canadian telegraph, telephone and electric power industries and science, technology and innovation policy.
