Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Language: English
Print length: 263 pages
ISBN-10: 184996808X
ISBN-13: 9781849968089
Book Description
“Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation” introduces a new approach to the modeling of fingertips that have a soft pad and a hard back plate, similar to human fingers. Starting from the observation of soft-fingered grasping and manipulation, the book provides a parallel distributed model that takes into account tangential deformation of the fingertips. The model is supported with many experimental verifications and simulation results. Statics and dynamics in soft-fingered grasping and manipulation are also formulated based on this new model. The book uniquely investigates how soft fingertips with hard back plates enhance dexterity in grasping and manipulation, theoretically and experimentally, revealing the differences between soft-fingered and rigid-fingered manipulation. Researchers involved in object manipulation by robotic hands, as well as in human dexterity in object manipulation, will find this text enlightening.
Editorial Reviews
Review
From the reviews:
“This research monograph elaborates on the contact mechanics and control strategies of a two-finger robotic hand having a pair of hemispherical soft fingertips on the distal position of each finger. The book is intended for researchers in robotics, automation and manufacturing, and biomechanics.” (IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 29, October, 2009)
From the Back Cover
It is well known that the anatomy of our fingers, which consists of soft fingertips and hard fingernails, is well designed for grasping and manipulating objects. Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009 Edition introduces a new approach to the modeling of fingertips that have a soft pad and a hard back plate, similar to human fingers. Starting from the observation of soft-fingered grasping and manipulation, the book provides a parallel distributed model that takes into account tangential deformation of the fingertips. The model is supported with many experimental verifications and simulation results. Statics and dynamics in soft-fingered grasping and manipulation are also formulated based on this new model.
Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009 Edition uniquely investigates how soft fingertips with hard back plates enhance dexterity in grasping and manipulation, theoretically and experimentally. This approach reveals the differences between soft-fingered and rigid-fingered manipulation. Researchers involved in object manipulation by robotic hands, as well as in human dexterity in object manipulation, will find this text enlightening.
About the Author
Takahiro Inoue received his MSc and PhD degrees from Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He has received funding from the Japan Society of the Promotion of Science and his current research interests include soft-fingered manipulation, soft object modeling, and MEMS technology.
Shinichi Hirai received his BSc, MSc and doctoral degrees from Kyoto University. He is now a professor in the Department of Robotics at Ritsumeikan University. His previous positions include visiting researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and assistant professor at Osaka University. His current research interests are the modeling and control of deformable structures, real-time computer vision, and soft-fingered manipulation.
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