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Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation
Inoue, Takahiro; Hirai, Shinichi
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Description for Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation
Hardback. This enlightening book introduces a new approach to the modeling of fingertips similar to human fingers. The book uniquely investigates how soft fingertips with hard back plates enhance dexterity in grasping and manipulation. Num Pages: 245 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TGMD4; TJFM; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
“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 ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Number of Pages
245
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848009806
SKU
V9781848009806
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Ref
99-15
About Inoue, Takahiro; Hirai, Shinichi
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation
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)