A Decade of Haptic Feedback for Upper Limb Prostheses

Haptics, or the sense of touch, is critical in hand prostheses since providing haptic feedback can significantly enhance control. Research on haptic feedback for upper limb prostheses today is focused on the neuromorphic encoding of the sensory cues leading to the feeling of an embodiment of the prosthetic device. The present paper provides a survey of haptic feedback for upper limb prosthetics spanning the past decade (2012-2021), which is accomplished by incorporating information analysis and network theory techniques over a compilation of scientific publications. Furthermore, the growth, progress and future trends of haptic feedback for upper limb prostheses have been explored. The application of haptic feedback in prosthetic hands has undergone rapid expansion and is expected to advance further in the near future.