软体仿生手比传统假肢更省力且抓握更稳,适合日常使用。
Soft Everting Prosthetic Hand and Comparison with Existing Body-Powered Terminal Devices
- 采用可翻转的软体气动结构,通过身体动作驱动,操作阻力低。
- 所需拉力仅1.6牛,远低于其他设备(30.0/28.1牛),抓握更牢固。
- 用户测试显示操作更快更顺手,适合生活场景,但精细操作仍有不足。
本文探索了一种软体夹持器——软体翻转-外翻环形液压装置——作为假肢手的应用。设计并集成到身体驱动的肘部系统中,与同类身体驱动终端设备(Kwawu 3D打印手和Hosmer钩)进行对比评估。实验表明,该外翻手具有低操作拉力需求(1.6 N,而Kwawu为30.0 N,Hosmer为28.1 N)、对肘部角度限制小、抓握稳固等优势(移除物体所需最大拉力:15.8 N vs. 6.9 N / 4.0 N)。六名健壮参与者在初步用户测试中完成标准化手部灵巧性任务。相比Kwawu手,用户在一分钟内搬运更多积木,且三项任务(移动小物件、模拟用勺进食、移动空大罐)均更快(p ≤ 0.05);相比Hosmer钩,移动大空罐更快(p ≤ 0.05),其余任务表现相近。总体偏好倾向外翻手,因其抓握适应性强、使用便捷,但在高精度任务(如写字)及重物处理(如大重罐)方面仍有提升空间。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
In this paper, we explore the use of a soft gripper, specifically a soft inverting-everting toroidal hydrostat, as a prosthetic hand. We present a design of the gripper integrated into a body-powered elbow-driven system and evaluate its performance compared to similar body-powered terminal devices: the Kwawu 3D-printed hand and the Hosmer hook. Our experiments highlight advantages of the Everting hand, such as low required cable tension for operation (1.6 N for Everting, 30.0 N for Kwawu, 28.1 N for Hosmer), limited restriction on the elbow angle range, and secure grasping capability (peak pulling force required to remove an object: 15.8 N for Everting, 6.9 N for Kwawu, 4.0 N for Hosmer). In our pilot user study, six able-bodied participants performed standardized hand dexterity tests. With the Everting hand compared to the Kwawu hand, users transferred more blocks in one minute and completed three tasks (moving small common objects, simulated feeding with a spoon, and moving large empty cans) faster (p~$\leq$~0.05). With the Everting hand compared to the Hosmer hook, users moved large empty cans faster (p~$\leq$~0.05) and achieved similar performance on all other tasks. Overall, user preference leaned toward the Everting hand for its adaptable grip and ease of use, although its abilities could be improved in tasks requiring high precision such as writing with a pen, and in handling heavier objects such as large heavy cans.
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