학술논문
Mechanical design and performance specifications of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands: A review.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ARTIFICIAL limbs
*COMPARATIVE studies
*ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
*GRIP strength
*HAND
*KINEMATICS
*MYOELECTRIC prosthesis
*RESEARCH funding
*STRUCTURAL frame models
*SURVEYS
*PRODUCT design
*ACTIVITIES of daily living
*EMPIRICAL research
*TASK performance
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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ISSN
0748-7711
Abstract
In this article, we set forth a detailed analysis of the mechanical characteristics of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands. We report on an empirical study concerning the performance of several commercially available myoelectric prosthetic hands, including the Vincent, iLimb, iLimb Pulse, Bebionic, Bebionic v2, and Michelangelo hands. We investigated the finger design and kinematics, mechanical joint coupling, and actuation methods of these commercial prosthetic hands. The empirical findings are supplemented with a compilation of published data on both commercial and prototype research prosthetic hands. We discuss numerous mechanical design parameters by referencing examples in the literature. Crucial design trade-offs are highlighted, including number of actuators and hand complexity, hand weight, and grasp force. Finally, we offer a set of rules of thumb regarding the mechanical design of anthropomorphic prosthetic hands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]