Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Robotics, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Cover of the book Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space by Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano, Springer International Publishing
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Author: Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano ISBN: 9783319039589
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: June 23, 2014
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Pierluigi Freni, Eleonora Marina Botta, Luca Randazzo, Paolo Ariano
ISBN: 9783319039589
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: June 23, 2014
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

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.

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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.

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