Biomimetic Prosthetic Hand Enabled by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Tendons

As one of the most important prosthetic implants for amputees, current commercially available prosthetic hands are still too bulky, heavy, expensive, complex and inefficient. Here, we present a study that utilizes the artificial tendon to drive the motion of fingers in a biomimetic prosthetic hand....

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Main Authors: Haiqing Lu, Zhanan Zou, Xingli Wu, Chuanqian Shi, Yimeng Liu, Jianliang Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/7/736