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The SmartHand transradial prosthesis.

Christian Cipriani¹, Marco Controzzi, Maria Chiara Carrozza

¹The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pontedera (PI), Italy. ch.cipriani@sssup.it

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|May 24, 2011

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The SmartHand is a novel, human-sized robotic hand for upper limb amputees, offering advanced dexterity and sensory feedback. This prosthetic aims to improve control and perception through various neuro-interfaces in clinical trials.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Biomedical Engineering
Neuro-engineering

Background:

Upper limb prosthetics have seen limited innovation in the last 40 years.
Existing transradial prostheses often lack adequate sensorization and dexterity for advanced control.
A need exists for improved prosthetic hands compatible with high-bandwidth human-machine interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the design and on-bench evaluation of the SmartHand, a novel prosthetic hand.
To develop a prosthetic hand suitable for clinical experimentation with various neuro-interfaces.
To investigate the effectiveness of different control and feedback strategies in neuro-engineering studies.

Main Methods:

Bio-inspired design for appearance, kinematics, and sensorization.
Underactuated fingers and differential mechanisms to achieve a natural hand size and weight.
Integration of a multi-level control system and a sensory system for user feedback.

Main Results:

The SmartHand is a self-contained, 16-DOF robotic hand with 4 motors and 40 integrated sensors.
It performs everyday grasps, counting, and index finger pointing, with weight and speed comparable to commercial prostheses.
Demonstrated lifting capacity of 10 kg and stable grasping of 3.6 kg cylindrical objects.

Conclusions:

The SmartHand's human-size and embedded features make it suitable for fitting on transradial amputees.
It serves as a bi-directional instrument for investigating neuro-engineering interfaces, control, and feedback strategies.
The prosthetic holds promise for advancing prosthetic limb research and clinical application.