Underactuated robotics is an emerging research direction in the field of robotics. The control
input of the underactuated robot is less than the degree of freedom of the system. It has the …

This paper presents a review on main topic regarding to anthropomorphic robotic hands
developed in the last years, taking into account the more important mechatronics designs …

Automation is quickly becoming the standard across nearly every area of manufacturing.
Pneumatic actuators play a very important role in modern automation systems, yet until now …

Augmenting the human hand with robotic extra fingers is a cutting-edge research topic and
has many potential applications, in particular as a compensatory and rehabilitation tool for …

Underactuated, modular and compliant hands and grippers are interesting solutions in
grasping and manipulation tasks due to their robustness, versatility, and adaptability to …

Mechanisms can be used in finger design to obtain suitable actuation systems and to give
stiff robust behavior in grasping. The design of driving mechanisms for fingers has been …

This paper reports on the second generation of the pleated pneumatic artificial muscle
(PPAM) which has been developed to extend the lifespan of its first prototype. This type of …

Moving from a given position to another with an industrial robot can be a challenging
problem when the task is redundant around the tool axis. In this case, there are infinite ways …

This paper describes two robotic hands that have been developed at University Federico II
of Naples and at the University of Cassino. FEDERICA Hand and LARM Hand are described …

This paper presents a methodology that has been applied for a design process of
anthropomorphic hands with multiple fingers. Biomechanical characteristics of human hand …