Study on Design and Performance Specifications of the Prosthetic Hands

Abstract

Advancements in cognitive robotics have led to the development of the prosthetics industry which provides applications similar to human body parts. There are many novel developments taking place in this particular field which strive on making life easier. Prosthetic hands have undergone a great degree of development in the last decade. This paper reports an extensive review on the performance of commercially available and research-oriented prosthetic hand models developed in the last decade, and paper includes ability, Illinois, biomimetic, hero arm, Vincent, dextrus, and bebionic hands. The kinematics, finger design, and actuation method of these commercial hands are investigated in this paper. Based on different parameters, i.e., the degree of freedom, grasp force, actuation, etc., ranges of these prosthetic hands are evaluated and discussed. Both prototype research and commercial prosthetic hands are considered in this paper. Various surveys are cited in order to validate statements made in this paper. After evaluating the hands-on rigorous parameters, valid conclusion is derived and also shares light on the future of prosthetic robotics.