Title
Index Finger Of A Human-Like Robotic Hand Using Thin Soft Muscles
Abstract
This letter presents an index finger of human-like robotics hand which intends to closely replicate the human finger in terms of bones, ligaments, muscles, extensormechanism, tendon, and its pulley system. We fabricated the muscles of the index finger using thin multifilament McKibben muscles that consist of three intrinsic and three extrinsic muscles with diameters of 1.3 mm and 4.0 mm, respectively. We present the fabrication method of the index finger and model it based on the Landsmeer Model I, II, and III. We validated the properties of our developed finger with the Landsmeer model for extension and flexion motion. Finally, we demonstrated the capabilities of the finger using motion capture, Tracker, to compare sweeps of the HR-hand finger with a cadaver finger motion for normal and finger deformity condition. Having McKibben muscles as the actuator that mimics the human muscle, one can better understand the human finger function and may use it for training and for modeling the human finger disorders.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1109/LRA.2017.2732059
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Biomimetics, biologically-inspired robots, hydraulic/pneumatic actuators, soft material
Biomedical engineering,Motion capture,Cadaver,Engineering drawing,Thumb,Control theory,Artificial intelligence,Robotics,Index finger,Engineering,Pulley,Tendon,Actuator
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
3
1
2377-3766
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.35
5
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ahmad Athif Mohd Faudzi185.30
Junichiro Ooga210.35
Tatsuhiko Goto310.35
Masashi Takeichi460.90
Koichi Suzumori522765.75