Mobile Robot Systems for Human Hand Emulation

Mobile Robot Systems for Human Hand Emulation explores the critical domain of advanced robotics, focusing on parallel manipulators. These systems are pivotal for achieving high precision, dexterity, and reconfigurability in complex tasks, ranging from large-scale scientific instruments to intricate biological emulation. A core challenge lies in designing and optimizing robotic architectures that can dynamically adapt and perform with human-like agility and functional versatility. This book delves into the fundamental principles, design methodologies, and diverse applications of parallel mechanisms. It covers detailed kinematic and accuracy analyses of supporting structures, the architectural design and optimization of reconfigurable parallel robots, and the development of novel manipulators. Specific applications include their use in large-scale scientific projects like the FAST active reflector and ITER assembly, alongside innovative approaches to modeling the human hand as a parallel manipulator and creating feasible human spine motion simulators. This comprehensive resource is essential for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in robotics, mechanical engineering, biomechanics, and related fields seeking to advance the design and application of parallel manipulator systems.