A proposal for benchmark tests for underactuated or compliant hands

There is a lack of agreement in the literature as to what exactly quantifies the performance of underactuated hands. This paper proposes two benchmark tests to measure the ability of underactuated hands to grasp different objects and the ability to hold the objects when force disturbances apply. The...

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Main Authors: G. A. Kragten, C. Meijneke, J. L. Herder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-12-01
Series:Mechanical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.mech-sci.net/1/13/2010/ms-1-13-2010.pdf