• DocumentCode
    1599393
  • Title

    A graphical method for evaluating static characteristics of the human finger by force manipulability

  • Author

    Hara, Kei ; Yokogawa, Ryuichi ; Yokogawa, Akira

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Doshisha Univ., Kyoto, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • Firstpage
    1623
  • Abstract
    Static characteristics of the human finger are investigated using a mechanical planar model of the finger. They are represented by mapping a tendon force vector to a manipulating force vector of the fingertip. Force manipulability of the fingertip is defined as a force manipulability set obtained from the mapping under the condition that the norm of the tendon force vector is not more than a unit value. The shapes of the sets are geometrically obtained and graphically represented in the simulation results. The simulation visually demonstrates the static characteristics of the finger
  • Keywords
    biomechanics; digital simulation; force; muscle; physiological models; fingertip; force manipulability; graphical method; human finger; manipulating force vector; mechanical planar model; static characteristics; tendon force vector; Electronics packaging; Equations; Fingers; Humans; Jacobian matrices; Kinematics; Muscles; Tendons; Torque;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Robotics and Automation, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Leuven
  • ISSN
    1050-4729
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4300-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ROBOT.1998.677383
  • Filename
    677383