Mechatronic hands : prosthetic and robotic design

• Main Author: Chappell, Paul H. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : The Institution of Engineering and Technology, [2016]
• Series: IET control, robotics and sensors series ; 105.
• Subjects: Artificial hands > Design and construction.; Mechatronics.; Hand.; Biomedical engineering.; Robotics.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781785611551; 1785611550; 9781523103195; 1523103191; 9781785611544; 1785611542
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations.

This book describes the technical design characteristics of the main components that go into forming an artificial hand whether it is a simple design that does not have a natural appearance or a more complicated design where there are multiple movements of the fingers and thumb.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Symbols; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Mechanisms; 3. Sensors; 4. Control; 5. Hand assessment; 6. Future directions; Index.