This project involved the design and development of an operational first prototype for the IRIS platform – an anthropomorphic robotic hand capable of autonomously determining the shape of an object and selecting the most appropriate method for grabbing said object. Autonomy of the device is achieved through the use of a unique control system which takes input from sensors embedded in the hand to determine the shape of an object, the position of each finger, grip strength, and the quality of grip. The intended use for this technology is in the medical field as a prosthesis. The advantage of our system as a prosthesis is that its autonomous functions allow the user to access a wide variety of functionality more quickly and easily than similar, commercially available products.

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Creator

• Ozgoren, Deniz Berk
• Jardim, Adam Sebastian
• Casley, Sean Vincent
• Choopojcharoen, Thanacha

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043014-213851

Advisor

• Padir, Taskin
• Onal, Cagdas

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Interdisciplinary
• Robotics Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright