Freni, Pierluigi.
Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space [electronic resource] / by Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano. - XII, 89 p. 46 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource. - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, 2191-530X . - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, .
Introduction -- Users' Requirements -- State of the Art -- The Solution -- Concept Layout -- Conclusions.
Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms. A state-of-the-art exploration in the field of hand exoskeletons revealed that available products are unsuitable for space applications because of their bulkiness and mass. This book proposes a novel approach to the development of hand exoskeletons, based on an innovative soft robotics concept that relies on the exploitation of electroactive polymers operating as sensors and actuators, on a combination of electromyography and mechanomyography for detection of the user's will and on neural networks for control. The result is a design that should enhance astronauts' performance during extravehicular activities. In summary, the advantages of the described approach are a low-weight, high-flexibility exoskeleton that allows for dexterity and compliance with the user's will.
9783319039589
10.1007/978-3-319-03958-9 doi
Engineering.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Robotics.
Automation.
Biomedical engineering.
Engineering.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Robotics and Automation.
Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.
Biomedical Engineering.
TL787-4050.22
629.1
Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space [electronic resource] / by Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano. - XII, 89 p. 46 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource. - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, 2191-530X . - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, .
Introduction -- Users' Requirements -- State of the Art -- The Solution -- Concept Layout -- Conclusions.
Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms. A state-of-the-art exploration in the field of hand exoskeletons revealed that available products are unsuitable for space applications because of their bulkiness and mass. This book proposes a novel approach to the development of hand exoskeletons, based on an innovative soft robotics concept that relies on the exploitation of electroactive polymers operating as sensors and actuators, on a combination of electromyography and mechanomyography for detection of the user's will and on neural networks for control. The result is a design that should enhance astronauts' performance during extravehicular activities. In summary, the advantages of the described approach are a low-weight, high-flexibility exoskeleton that allows for dexterity and compliance with the user's will.
9783319039589
10.1007/978-3-319-03958-9 doi
Engineering.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Robotics.
Automation.
Biomedical engineering.
Engineering.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Robotics and Automation.
Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.
Biomedical Engineering.
TL787-4050.22
629.1