Haptic devices for studies on human grasp and rehabilitation. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alessandro Altobelli.
• Other Names: Altobelli, Alessandro
• Contents: Series Editors' Foreword; Preface; Main Research Arguments; Book Structure; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Human Hand Motor Control Studies; 2.1 Hand Control in Pre-grasp Phase; 2.2 Grasp Force Distribution; 2.3 Muscle Activity; 2.4 Impedance Control; 2.5 Outstanding Aspects in Grasping Task ; References; Part I Devices for Human Grasp Studies; 3 Sensorized Object Approach; 3.1 Three-Digit Grasp Haptic Device with Variable Contact Stiffness for Rehabilitation and Human Grasping Studies; 3.1.1 Materials and Methods; 3.1.2 Validation and Results. 3.2 An Instrumented Manipulandum for Human Grasping Studies3.2.1 Materials and Methods; 3.2.2 Contact Point Estimation; 3.2.3 F/T Compensation; 3.2.4 Experiments on Contact Position; 3.2.5 Validation on Grasping and Results; 3.3 Neuroscientific Studies and Applications; 3.4 Conclusions; References; 4 Wearable Approach: ThimbleSense, a Fingertip-Wearable Tactile Sensor for Grasp Analysis; 4.1 Concept and Implementation; 4.2 Weight Bias Compensation; 4.3 Validation and Results; 4.3.1 Experiments 1; 4.3.2 Experiments 2; 4.4 Conclusion; References. Part II Studies and Experiments on Three Digit Grasp5 Electromyographic Mapping of Finger Stiffness in Tripod Grasp; 5.1 Study Design; 5.1.1 Sensorized Object and Experimental Setup; 5.1.2 Protocol; 5.2 Data Analysis; 5.3 Results; 5.4 Discussion; 5.5 Conclusion; References; 6 Effect of Homogenous Object Stiffness on Tri-Digit Proprieties; 6.1 Materials and Methods; 6.1.1 Study Design; 6.1.2 Sensorized Object and Experimental Setup; 6.1.3 Protocol; 6.2 Data Analysis; 6.3 Results; 6.4 Discussion and Conclusions; References; Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (89 pages)
• Subjects: 629.8/933; 004; Computer science; Haptic devices; Robot hands; Haptic devices; Robot hands; Computer Science; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Mechanical Engineering; Neurosciences; Technology & Engineering -- Automation; Technology & Engineering -- Mechanical; Medical -- Neuroscience; Automatic control engineering; Mechanical engineering; Neurosciences; Mechanical engineering; Neurosciences; Computers -- User Interfaces; User interface design & usability; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319470870; 3319470876
• Related ISBNs: 9783319470863; 3319470868
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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