Robot Hands and the Mechanics of Manipulation

by J. Kenneth Salisbury and Matthew T. Mason

Robot Hands and the Mechanics of Manipulation explores several aspects of the basic mechanics of grasping, pushing, and in general, manipulating objects. It makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the motion of objects in the presence of friction, and to the development of fine position and force controlled articulated hands capable of doing useful work. In the book's first section, kinematic and force analysis is applied to the problem...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262132052
• ISBN13: 9780262132053
• Release Date: May 1985
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.