Compliant multi-fingered passively adaptive robotic gripper

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to discuss a new design methodology for multi-fingered robotic grippers.

Design/methodology/approach

Optimization of the compliant mechanism with underactuation.

Findings

A new robotic gripper principle without active control.

Originality/value

Design of multi-fingered robotic gripper as a monolithic structure without joints.

Citation

Petkovic´, D. and D. Pavlovic´, N. (2013), "Compliant multi-fingered passively adaptive robotic gripper", Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 538-547. https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-11-2012-0017