Development of a 2-d.o.f. finger using load-sensitive continuously variable transmissions and ultrasonic motors

Advanced Robotics

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 897-911

  Takaki, Takeshi ^a   Sugiyama, Keisuke ^a   Takayama, Toshio ^a   Omata, Toru ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Continuously variable transmission; Finger; Hand; Load sensitive; Ultrasonic motor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; END EFFECTORS; TORSIONAL STRESS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT); FINGER; LOAD SENSITIVITY; ULTRASONIC MOTOR;

ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

EID: 33748511676     PISSN: 01691864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855306777951438     Document Type: Article

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