Fluidhand: Prosthetic or Robotic Advancement?

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Fluidhand: Prosthetic or Robotic Advancement?
« on: May 02, 2008, 02:30:17 am »
Fluidhand: Prosthetic or Robotic Advancement?
     


An 18 year old patient at the Orthopedic University Hospital in Heidelberg
is the first to test the Fluidhand prototype and compare it to the i-LIMB.
The hand has a large contact area and a soft interface giving it greater
grasping ability and a more life-like action.
Actuators are mounted in the fingers instead of in the wrist eliminating
the power transmission systems normally required for artificial hands.
Beyond the intended prosthetic application, one has to wonder if this
type of technology will eventually be recruited for robotic applications
where having human-like qualities could improve the acceptance and
functionality
of an otherwise cold machine.
   

http://robots.net/article/2530.html
     

 


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