First Approach of Pneumatic Anthropomorphic Hand

Abstract

This work is a first approach of an articulated hand with the purpose of solving the basic needs of a hand-amputated person. The anthropomorphic hand has two active degrees of freedom and 6 passive actuated by a pneumatic system. The main objectives are simplicity low weight and minimum consumption minimum control and natural appearance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2001
Accession Number
ADA410528

Entities

People

  • Lorenzo Leija
  • Omar Jimenez
  • Roberto Munyoz

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Actuators
  • Classification
  • Control
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Military Research
  • Precision
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Simulations
  • Upper Limb Prostheses
  • User Interface

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  • Computer Vision.
  • Robotics and Automation.