Robotic Hands Get Delicate
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 01:51
in Psychology & Sociology
Robots don't understand subtlety - what is effortless to a human, like pouring juice into a cup, is a challenge for a machine. While one hand holds the glass bottle firmly, the other one must gently grasp the cup. Researchers at Saarland University together with associates in Bologna and Naples have developed a robotic hand that can accomplish both tasks and the actuator is barely larger than a human arm. They use a novel string actuator, making use of small electric motors to twist strings, making the new robotic hand suitable as a helper around the house or in catastrophic scenarios.The robotic hand was recently presented during a meeting at the Forschungszentrum Informatik in Karlsruhe. read more