Thing: A Robotic Hand with Realistic Thumb Pronation
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Thing is a robotic hand with three digits, a pronating opposable thumb, and a 2 D.O.F. wrist. Designed to more accurately model human hand positioning and grasping capabilities than previous models, Thing is controlled by a flex-sensor-equipped glove which relays the user’s finger positions by means of flex sensors. It will also, by time of publication, incorporate an image-processing system for determination of wrist posture.
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