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Mechanical and control issues for integration of an arm-hand robotic system

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In this paper, after some considerations on what integration means for a dexterous manipulation system, the design features of the University of Bologna robotic hand system are presented. The prototype of the new hand-arm manipulator, currently at the set-up phase, is described in detail, focusing on the developed solutions with respect to sensorial equipment, hand-arm mechanical integration, and control algorithms for coordination of the arm and hand subsystems to obtain both structural and functional integration.

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Melchiorri, C., Vassura, G. (1993). Mechanical and control issues for integration of an arm-hand robotic system. In: Chatila, R., Hirzinger, G. (eds) Experimental Robotics II. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 190. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0036136

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