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![]() Title:Conceptual Design of a Compliant, Low-Cost Prosthetic Hand Authors:Mario Baggetta, Margherita Vazzoler, Giovanni Berselli, Gianluca Palli and Claudio Melchiorri Conference:I-RIM 3D 2022 Tags:Elastic Hinges, Hand Design, Soft Finger, Tendon Actuation and Virtual Prototyping Abstract: This paper addresses the conceptual design and the virtual prototyping of a low-cost, under-actuated prosthetic hand. Particular attention has been paid to ensuring that size, weight, and appearance are as similar as possible to those of a human hand, in order to increase user acceptance. The proposed device comprises a total of 10 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) and 4 Degrees of Actuation (DoA), three of which are enabled by employing electric motors and a tendon transmission system, whereas the last DoA is simply manually actuated by the end-user (e.g. using the still-functioning limb). The virtual prototype of the hand allows easy evaluation of the hand's grasping capabilities as well as its maximum gripping force. Conceptual Design of a Compliant, Low-Cost Prosthetic Hand ![]() Conceptual Design of a Compliant, Low-Cost Prosthetic Hand | ||||
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