Kinematic design of a serial-parallel hybrid finger mechanism actuated by twisted-and-coiled polymer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.103951
Abstract: Abstract Flexible actuators composed of twisted and coiled polymers (TCPs) can provide excellent performance such as high power-to-weight ratios for robotic hands. This paper presents a systematic methodology for the kinematic design of the TCP-actuated… read more here.
Keywords: kinematic design; twisted coiled; mechanism; finger mechanism ... See more keywords
Underactuated Finger Mechanism Using Contractible Slider-Cranks and Stackable Four-Bar Linkages
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DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2017.2723718
Abstract: This paper presents an underactuated finger mechanism that is able to conduct both self-adaptive grasping and natural motions, such as flexion and extension. The robotic finger is realized with a three degrees-of-freedom mechanism composed of… read more here.
Keywords: stackable four; mechanism; finger mechanism; underactuated finger ... See more keywords