Title :
Finger design for anthropomorphic prosthetic hands
Author :
Atasoy, A. ; Kuchimov, S. ; Toptas, E. ; Kaplanoglu, Erkan ; Takka, S. ; Ozkan, Mehmed
Author_Institution :
Biyomedikal Muhendisligi Enstitusu, Bogazici Univ., İstanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
The prototype of a human hand can be has anthropomorphic features when considering the complex structure (anatomy) of the human hand with all its joints, muscles, tendons and their connection. In this study as a starting point an anthropomorphic approach is proposed for the mechanical design of the index finger. For this purpose the mechanical structures of the index finger are reproduced in both real and virtual environments. The results for the simulation and prototype are then compared with each other and the human index finger.
Keywords :
muscle; prosthetics; anthropomorphic features; anthropomorphic prosthetic hands; human index finger; joints; mechanical design; muscles; tendons; Design automation; Indexes; Muscles; Solid modeling; Tendons; Thumb;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Meeting (BIYOMUT), 2014 18th National
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/BIYOMUT.2014.7026391