SmartHand+Project


 * Description:**

The SmartHand Project features seven European universities that are working on creating a prosthetic hand that looks, feels, and functions just like a real hand. The project began November 1, 2006 and is scheduled to continue 36 months from that date. Each university will contribute by developing a certain part of the mechanism. ARTS Lab in Italy is currently working on freedom of movement and realistic fake skin. They want the hand to be able to perform at least 80% of grips necessary in every day activities. The primary design of the hand is for grasping purposes, because full range of movement is not possible as of yet still.




 * Web Resources:**

http://www.cyberhand.org/

Robotic Prosthetics
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