Bio-mimetic design of finger mechanism with contact aided compliant mechanism

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 600-611

  Moon, Yong Mo ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio mimetic mechanism; Centrode; Contact aided compliant mechanism

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOMECHANICS; MOTION PLANNING; ROBOTICS;

BIOMIMETIC MECHANISM; CENTRODE; CONTACT AIDED COMPLIANT MECHANISM;

ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

EID: 33947172486     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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