1A1-J10 Development of Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand Having High Grasp Force(Robot Hand Mechanism and Grasping Strategy)

In Japan, the penetration of electric prosthetic hands is low, that is around 1%, and the hand is not popular. Authors have developed a myoelectric prosthetic hand which has high grasp force and 2-DOF wrist based on a survey of demands for prosthetic hands. This paper presents a novel myoelectric prosthetic hand and an artificial skin. The prosthetic hand is improved from the previous one. Experiments are performed to show characteristics of the prosthetic hand.