Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space (Paperback, 2014 ed.)

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."

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	PoliMI SpringerBriefs
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Pierluigi Freni • Eleonora Marina Botta • Luca Randazzo • Paolo Ariano
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	89
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-03957-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Automatic control engineering > Robotics
LSN:	3-319-03957-1
Barcode:	9783319039572

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