The aim is to create a hand with the sort of functionality a human hand has but also a sense of touch. |
The aim is to create a hand with the sort of functionality a human hand has but also a sense of touch. This will let the hand know how tightly to grip an object like a coffee cup without dropping it, but not so tightly that it's crushed. It'll also have an integrated slip-sensor which will tell the hand if something is beginning to slip out of its grip so it can grip slightly harder. It'll be quite a clever system. |
The real thumb can move in five types of way. We have managed to create a thumb that can mimic at least two of these like hold a ball, move the thumb and middle finger, as when unlocking the door or gripping an object like a hammer or microphone, |
There are probably five or six guys who can win state this year, and I hope I'm one of them. But this gives me a lot of confidence. I hadn't beaten Myers or Rohana in the past year, so beating them on the same day is nice. |
With this hand you can clutch objects such as a ball, you can move the thumb out to one side and grip objects with the index finger in the way you do when opening a lock with a key, and you can wrap your fingers around an object in what we call the power grip - like the one you use when you hold a hammer or a microphone. |
With this hand you can clutch objects such as a ball, you can move the thumb out to one side and grip objects with the index finger in the way you do when opening a lock with a key, and you can wrap your fingers around an object in what we call the power grip – like the one you use when you hold a hammer or a microphone. |
With this hand, you can clutch objects such as a ball, ... you can move the thumb out to the side and grip objects with the index finger in the way you do when opening a lock with a key. |