An compressed air powered robotic hand
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An compressed air powered robotic hand
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Derekcsy90 – I …
Derekcsy90 – I wonder, are you ring and pinky fingers as responsive as your other three digits? LOL – I get your point though.
instead of air, …
instead of air, they should use a pair of opposing force electromagnets for each of the knuckles and control the power of the movement through electric current. easier.
Notice how it …
Notice how it doesn’t break anything it holds.
The video is of the …
The video is of the first prototype, and there were some issues with the return force in a couple of the fingers, but this was fixed shortly thereafter.
The ring and pinky …
The ring and pinky fingers of the hand does not seem to be as responsive the thumb, index and middle fingers. Good attempt though.
It’s a novel method …
It’s a novel method of actuating fingers, using corrugated tubing and compressed air to provide the motion and grasping force. It was designed as a spinoff of the main CHARLI humanoid robot project and was entered in (and won) the Compressed Air and Gas Institute(CAGI)’s Innovation competition. The goal of the project was to provide human like manipulative capabilities at a low cost using compressed air as a power source.
and the point of …
and the point of this “hand” is…?
can anyone explain
Indeed.
Indeed.
Projects like that …
Projects like that should be open
nah! i still can …
nah! i still can play guitar hero 😀
Would have been …
Would have been much cooler if, after a few seconds of holding, it then crushed the can!
Arrows are next
Arrows are next
but can it catch an …
but can it catch an arrow?
This is the end.
This is the end.
nice hand, cletus
nice hand, cletus
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