This article reports on the state of the art of artificial hands, discussing some of the field's
most important trends and suggesting directions for future research. We review and group …

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 chapter surveys some of the principal research trends in Social Robotics and its
application to human–robot interaction (HRI). Social (or Sociable) robots are designed to …

Strong motivation for developing new prosthetic hand devices is provided by the fact that low
functionality and controllability—in addition to poor cosmetic appearance—are the most …

This paper summarizes recent activities carried out for the development of an innovative
anthropomorphic robotic hand called the DEXMART Hand. The main goal of this research is …

Recent decades have seen significant progress in the field of artificial hands. Most of the
surveys, which try to capture the latest developments in this field, focused on actuation and …

Humanoid robotic upper limbs including the robotic hand and robotic arm are widely studied
as the important parts of a humanoid robot. A robotic upper limb with light weight and high …

Robotics has traditionally focused on developing intelligent machines that can manipulate
and interact with objects. The promise of personal robots, however, challenges researchers …

The fabrication of robots and their embedded systems is challenging due to the complexity
of the interacting components. The integration of additive manufacturing (AM) to robotics has …

The authors have been developing humanoid robots in order to develop new mechanisms
and functions for a humanoid robot that has the ability to communicate naturally with a …