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Kai Guo^1,2, Jingxin Lu^2,3, Hongbo Yang^1,2,3

¹School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.

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This study presents a novel, lightweight 3D-printed prosthetic hand. Utilizing an ultrasonic motor, it enhances motion accuracy and driving performance for improved daily living actions.

Keywords:

Prosthetic hand analysis ultrasonic motor

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Robotics
Materials Science

Background:

Prosthetic hands offer functional restoration for individuals with hand loss.
Enabling daily living actions is a primary goal for prosthetic hand development.

Purpose of the Study:

Design a bionic, compact, low-cost, and lightweight 3D-printed prosthetic hand.
Achieve underactuated control for five fingers with 9 degrees of freedom.

Main Methods:

Developed an underactuated hand design using an actuator, spring, rope, and guide system.
Performed dynamic simulations to analyze motion trajectory.
Designed an ultrasonic motor driving structure and determined vibrator dimensions via simulation.

Main Results:

The ultrasonic motor replaces traditional brakes, enabling a lightweight prosthetic hand design.
Achieved improved motion accuracy and optimized driving performance.
Successfully simulated the motion trajectory effect.

Conclusions:

Replacing conventional actuators with novel ones, like ultrasonic motors, leads to lighter prosthetic hands.
Enhanced motion accuracy and driving performance are key outcomes.
The developed design shows potential for improving prosthetic hand functionality.