HandMorph: a Passive Exoskeleton that Miniaturizes Grasp
Jun Nishida, Soichiro Matsuda, Hiroshi Matsui, Shan-Yuan Teng, Ziwei Liu, Kenji Suzuki, Pedro Lopes
Abstract
We engineered an exoskeleton, which we call HandMorph, that approximates the experience of having a smaller grasping range. It uses mechanical links to transmit motion from the wearer's fingers to a smaller hand with five anatomically correct fingers. The result is that HandMorph miniaturizes a wearer's grasping range while transmitting haptic feedback.
Topics & Concepts
ExoskeletonGRASPHaptic technologyComputer scienceRange (aeronautics)Motion (physics)Human–computer interactionSimulationArtificial intelligenceComputer visionEngineeringAerospace engineeringProgramming languageTactile and Sensory InteractionsStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts