Development of an Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Hand with Underactuated Mechanism

An anthropomorphic prosthetic hand for wrist or forearm amputees is developed herein. The prosthetic hand was designed with an underactuated mechanism, which makes self-adaptive grasping possible, as well as natural motions such as flexion and extension. The finger and thumb modules were designed wi...

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Main Authors: Wooseok Ryu, Youngjin Choi, Yong Je Choi, Yeong Geol Lee, Sungon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/12/4384