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Approaching Human Performance [electronic resource] : The Functionality-Driven Awiwi Robot Hand / by Markus Grebenstein.

By: Grebenstein, Markus [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics: 98Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XXXIV, 209 p. 164 illus., 133 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319035932.Subject(s): Engineering | Artificial intelligence | Robotics | Automation | Engineering | Robotics and Automation | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 629.892 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
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.
In: Springer eBooksSummary:   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.
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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.

  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.

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