Purpose – The problem of estimating the minimum forces extracted by robot fingers on the surface of a grasped rigid object is very crucial to guarantee the stability of the grip without causing defect or damage to the grasped object. Solving this problem is investigated in this paper....

Purpose – Selection of an effective grasp of a complex object using a multifingered gripper is a challenging problem because of the many possible grasp positions that are typically available. Design/methodology/approach – Given the geometrical description of the particular object feature to...

Purpose – Resulting from the need for fast and insightful modeling combined with the drawbacks of available modeling environments, provides details of work developed on an automated modelling environment. Design/methodology/approach – An automated modeling environment for serial manipulators...

Purpose – The capability to perform dexterous operations in an autonomous manner would greatly enhance the productivity of robotic operations. In this paper, we present a new methodology for vision‐based grasping of objects or parts using a three‐finger hand as a gripper of a robotic...

Purpose – Semiconductor manufacturing industry requires highly accurate robot operation with short install/setup downtime. Design/methodology/approach – We develop a fast, low cost and easy‐to‐operate calibration system for wafer‐handling robots. The system is defined by a fixture and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inform the readers of the design process and practical implications of a new gripping device created by the authors. Design/methodology/approach – We have developed a novel gripping device based on the biomechanics of the feeding apparatus of the...

Purpose – Robotic hands are still a long way from matching the grasping and manipulation capability of their human counterparts, but computer simulation may help us understand this disparity. We present our publicly available simulator, and describe our research projects involving the system...

Purpose – When designing hardware and algorithms for robotic manipulation and grasping, sensory information is typically needed to control the grasping process. This paper presents an overview of the major grasping and manipulation approaches and the more common hardware used to obtain the...

Purpose – This paper presents the design and prototyping of the Inherently cOmpliant light Weight Active (IOWA) hand, an active hand prosthetic device. Design/methodology/approach – This hand prosthetic device has five actuated fingers, each with three joints. Each joint is designed using a...