A hydraulically driven multifunctional prosthetic hand
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چکیده
In this paper a new prosthetic hand is presented that closely approximates the grasping abilities of a human hand. A large variety of different objects can be grasped reliably and the movements of the hand appear to natural. This five-finger hand has 15 degrees of freedom driven by small sized flexible fluidic actuators. The drives are within the fingers allowing a very compact and lightweight hand. Also, a concept for the control of different grasp types is presented. The characteristics of the new hand are illustrated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Robotica
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005