Review of the frictional properties of finger-object contact when gripping

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 221, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 841-850

  Tomlinson, S E ^a   Lewis, R ^a   Carre M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finger; Friction; Gripping

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK CONTROL; FEEDFORWARD CONTROL; MANEUVERABILITY; MANIPULATORS; SKIN FRICTION;

FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES; GRIPPING;

GRIPPERS;

FEEDBACK CONTROL; FEEDFORWARD CONTROL; GRIPPERS; MANEUVERABILITY; MANIPULATORS; SKIN FRICTION;

EID: 38549162269     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET313     Document Type: Review

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