Design of TCP-actuator-driven, soft-tendon-integrated anthropomorphic dexterous hand: SoroAgilHand-1

This paper presents the design, analysis, and development of a dexterous hand driven by TCP actuators, termed the SoroAgilHand-1. Using the elastic stress of the TCP array with the measured Young's modulus, a mapping model of the tendon-contracted length to the joint angle of the dexterous hand...

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Published inSensors and actuators. A. Physical. Vol. 378; p. 115760
Main Authors Wang, Man, Zhang, Xiaojun, Zhang, Minglu, Li, Manhong, Zhang, Chengwei, Jia, Jidong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2024
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Actuator
Anthropomorphic posture
Dexterous hand
Self-sensing
Twisted and coiled polymer
TCP
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Anthropomorphic posture
Self-sensing
Twisted and coiled polymer
Dexterous hand
Actuator
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Summary:This paper presents the design, analysis, and development of a dexterous hand driven by TCP actuators, termed the SoroAgilHand-1. Using the elastic stress of the TCP array with the measured Young's modulus, a mapping model of the tendon-contracted length to the joint angle of the dexterous hand was developed and validated by the recorded trajectory of the thumb-index finger. We introduced a self-sensing model for the TCP array in the SoroAgilHand-1 system and established an integrated closed-loop control system using the tensile sensors and strain-measuring devices. Considering the Kapandji test and the Feix taxonomy, the grasping performance of SoroAgilHand-1 was evaluated using postures from the collected data. The experimental results show that the soft dexterous hand can achieve 33 grasping postures and pass the Kapandji test, implying that it fulfils the anthropomorphic design goal using TCP actuators. Moreover, based on the grabbing stability test from the Feix taxonomy, the finger-tip trajectory of the closed-loop controller for the driven TCP was significantly improved and exhibited greater stability than that in open-loop driving. [Display omitted] •Twisted and coiled polymer actuators are applied in the dexterous hand robot.•The self-sensing controller for TCP is applied by measured tensile and strain.•The trajectory of robot fingers is improved by self-sensing control for TCP.•Posture-test are conducted on the robot based on the Kapandji and Feix taxonomy
ISSN:0924-4247
DOI:10.1016/j.sna.2024.115760