From flapping wings to underactuated fingers and beyond: a broad look to self-adaptive mechanisms

In this paper, the author first reviews the different terminologies used in underactuated grasping and illustrates the current increase of activity on this topic. Then, the (probably) oldest known self-adaptive mechanism is presented and its performance as an underactuated finger is discussed. Its o...

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Main Author: L. Birglen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-12-01
Series:Mechanical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.mech-sci.net/1/5/2010/ms-1-5-2010.pdf

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