Systematic object-invariant in-hand manipulation via reconfigurable underactuation: Introducing the RUTH gripper

Grasping and in-hand manipulation: experiments with a reconfigurable gripper

This paper addresses the problem of grasping and manipulating three-dimensional objects with a reconngurable gripper equipped with two parallel plates whose distance can be adjusted by a computer-controlled actuator. The bottom plate is a bare plane, and the top one carries a rectangular grid of actuated pins that can translate in discrete increments under computer control. We propose to use th...

Reliability of the Modified In-hand Manipulation Test and the Relationship Between In-hand Manipulation and Handwriting

Objectives: This study aimed at analyzing the test-retest and interrater reliabilities of the Test of In-Hand Manipulation-Modified (TIHM-M), as well as the relationship between in-hand manipulation and handwriting. Methods: We administered the TIHM-M twice, two days apart, and the Beknopte Beoordelingsmethode voor Kinder Handschriften (BHK) - Concise Assessment Method for children’s handwriti...

Dexterous Object Manipulation via Integrated Hand-Arm Systems

Eye-hand coordination in object manipulation.

We analyzed the coordination between gaze behavior, fingertip movements, and movements of the manipulated object when subjects reached for and grasped a bar and moved it to press a target-switch. Subjects almost exclusively fixated certain landmarks critical for the control of the task. Landmarks at which contact events took place were obligatory gaze targets. These included the grasp site on t...

Understanding Hand-Object Manipulation with Grasp Types and Object Attributes

Our goal is to automate the understanding of natural hand-object manipulation by developing computer visionbased techniques. Our hypothesis is that it is necessary to model the grasp types of hands and the attributes of manipulated objects in order to accurately recognize manipulation actions. Specifically, we focus on recognizing hand grasp types, object attributes and actions from a single im...