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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299482503321

Autore

Grebenstein Markus

Titolo

Approaching Human Performance : The Functionality-Driven Awiwi Robot Hand / / by Markus Grebenstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

9783319035932

3319035932

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXIV, 209 p. 164 illus., 133 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, , 1610-7438 ; ; 98

Disciplina

629.8933

Soggetti

Robotics

Automation

Artificial intelligence

Robotics and Automation

Artificial Intelligence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Analysis of the Current State of Robot Hands -- Analysis of the Human Hand -- The Awiwi Hand: An Arti cial Hand for the DLR Hand Arm System.-   Results.

Sommario/riassunto

  Humanoid robotics have made remarkable progress since the dawn of robotics. So why don't we have humanoid robot assistants in day-to-day life yet? This book analyzes the keys to building a successful humanoid robot for field robotics, where collisions become an unavoidable part of the game. The author argues that the design goal should be real anthropomorphism, as opposed to mere human-like appearance. He deduces three major characteristics to aim for when designing a humanoid robot, particularly robot hands: - Robustness against impacts - Fast dynamics - Human-like grasping and manipulation performance Instead of blindly copying human anatomy, this book opts for a holistic design methodology. It analyzes human hands and existing robot hands to elucidate the important functionalities that are the building blocks toward these necessary characteristics. They are the keys to designing an anthropomorphic



robot hand, as illustrated in the high performance anthropomorphic Awiwi Hand presented in this book. This is not only a handbook for robot hand designers. It gives a comprehensive survey and analysis of the state of the art in robot hands as well as the human anatomy. It is also aimed at researchers and roboticists interested in the underlying functionalities of hands, grasping and manipulation. The methodology of functional abstraction is not limited to robot hands, it can also help realize a new generation of humanoid robots to accommodate a broader spectrum of the needs of human society.