Title :
First approach of pneumatic anthropomorphic hand
Author :
Omar, Jiménez ; Lorenzo, Leija ; Munoz, Raul
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.
Keywords :
artificial limbs; medical control systems; pneumatic systems; active degrees of freedom; articulated hand; cosmetic appearance; hand-amputated person; human hand functions replacing; low weight; minimum consumption; minimum control; natural appearance; passive degrees of freedom; pneumatic anthropomorphic hand; simplicity; Actuators; Anthropomorphism; Fingers; Grasping; Humans; Pneumatic systems; Prosthetics; Sensor systems; Tendons; Thumb;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020466
