A Gear-Driven Prosthetic Hand with Major Grasp Functions for Toddlers

• Published in: Proceedings of the ... IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 7321 - 7326
• Main Authors: Jingl, Xiaobei, Yongl, Xu, Shi, Yuankang, Yabiki, Yoshiko, Jiang, Yinlai, Yokoi, Hiroshi, Li, Guanglin
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Costs; Hands; Pediatrics; Prosthetic hand; Reliability; Silicon; Simulation; Static analysis; Three-dimensional printing; Thumb

This paper presents a gear-driven prosthetic hand designed for toddlers with transradial amputation. The hand design considers three main issues: weight, cost, and operability. The prosthetic hand and the cosmetic silicon glove are made based on the dimensions of a real hand. The simple, stable, and...