Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161001
Title: Fast 3D modeling of prosthetic robotic hands based on a multi-layer deformable design
Authors: Tian, Li
Zheng, Jianmin
Cai, Yiyu
Muhammad Faaiz Khan Abdul Halil
Thalmann, Nadia Magnenat
Thalmann, Daniel
Li, Hanhui
Keywords: Engineering::Computer science and engineering
Issue Date: 2022
Source: Tian, L., Zheng, J., Cai, Y., Muhammad Faaiz Khan Abdul Halil, Thalmann, N. M., Thalmann, D. & Li, H. (2022). Fast 3D modeling of prosthetic robotic hands based on a multi-layer deformable design. International Journal of Bioprinting, 8(1), 406-. https://dx.doi.org/10.18063/ijb.v8i1.406
Journal: International Journal of Bioprinting 
Abstract: Current research of designing prosthetic robotic hands mainly focuses on improving their functionality by devising new mechanical structures and actuation systems. Most of existing work relies on a single structure/system (e.g., bone-only or tissue-only) and ignores the fact that the human hand is composed of multiple functional structures (e.g., skin, bones, muscles, and tendons). This may increase the difficulty of the design process and lower the flexibility of the fabricated hand. To tackle this problem, this paper proposes a three-dimensional (3D) printable multi-layer design that models the hand with the layers of skin, tissues, and bones. The proposed design first obtains the 3D surface model of a target hand via 3D scanning, and then generates the 3D bone models from the surface model based on a fast template matching method. To overcome the disadvantage of the rigid bone layer in deformation, the tissue layer is introduced and represented by a concentric tube-based structure, of which the deformability can be explicitly controlled by a parameter. The experimental results show that the proposed design outperforms previous designs remarkably. With the proposed design, prosthetic robotic hands can be produced quickly with low cost and be customizable and deformable.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161001
ISSN: 2424-8002
DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v8i1.406
Schools: School of Computer Science and Engineering 
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 
Research Centres: Institute for Media Innovation (IMI) 
Rights: © 2021 Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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