Design and Biomechanical Analysis of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs

A new type of wearable robot that provides a third and fourth arm for performing manipulative tasks with the wearer's own arms is presented. These Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL) work so closely with the human that he/she can potentially perceive them to be his/her own. The SRL consist of two...

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Main Authors: Davenport, Clark M, Parietti, Federico, Asada, Haruhiko
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Published: ASME International 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118790
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1693-5217
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3155-6223