TY - GEN
T1 - Design of an innovative prosthetic hand with compact shape memory alloy actuators
AU - Andrianesis, Konstantinos
AU - Tzes, Anthony
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Shape memory alloy actuation is one of the emerging technologies that shows up remarkable advantages compared to conventional actuation. In this research work, this technology is exploited in driving an innovative prosthetic hand designed to meet most of the requirements of the upper limb amputees. Compact and totally silent linear actuation units are developed and integrated within a lightweight housing closely replicating the shape and size of the average human hand. In addition, a tendon-driven underactuated mechanism provides the necessary dexterity without compromising the simplicity of the device. The physical implementation of the hand chassis is accomplished using rapid prototyping techniques. Experiments with a single-finger testbed are conducted in order to evaluate speed performance and investigate the feasibility of a resistance feedback control scheme.
AB - Shape memory alloy actuation is one of the emerging technologies that shows up remarkable advantages compared to conventional actuation. In this research work, this technology is exploited in driving an innovative prosthetic hand designed to meet most of the requirements of the upper limb amputees. Compact and totally silent linear actuation units are developed and integrated within a lightweight housing closely replicating the shape and size of the average human hand. In addition, a tendon-driven underactuated mechanism provides the necessary dexterity without compromising the simplicity of the device. The physical implementation of the hand chassis is accomplished using rapid prototyping techniques. Experiments with a single-finger testbed are conducted in order to evaluate speed performance and investigate the feasibility of a resistance feedback control scheme.
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U2 - 10.1109/MED.2013.6608799
DO - 10.1109/MED.2013.6608799
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84885236131
SN - 9781479909971
T3 - 2013 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, MED 2013 - Conference Proceedings
SP - 697
EP - 702
BT - 2013 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, MED 2013 - Conference Proceedings
T2 - 2013 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, MED 2013
Y2 - 25 June 2013 through 28 June 2013
ER -