Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
Electric prosthetic hands for trans-radial amputees require low cost and high functionality. We propose a 2-DOF electric prosthetic hand with end effectors which can be changed depending on the situation. As end effectors we have produced a three-fingered hand for grasping various kind of objects and an end effector with moving chopsticks for eating. Moreover, a rotation mechanism is placed in the wrist part of the developed electric prosthetic hand to reduce compensatory motion. We perform an experiment to verify the usefulness of our solution. In addition, it can be produced easily and cheaply using a 3D printer.
