Contact Sensors for Dexterous Robotic Hands

This thesis examines a tactile sensor and a thermal sensor for use with the Utah-MIT dexterous four fingered hand. Sensory feedback is critical or full utilization of its advanced manipulatory capabilities. The hand itself provides tendon tensions and joint angles information. However, planned...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siegel, David Mark
Language:en_US
Published: 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6848