BACKGROUND Humans have a fantastic ability to manipulate objects of various shapes,
sizes, and materials and can control the objects' position in confined spaces with the …

Advances in soft robotics, materials science, and stretchable electronics have enabled rapid
progress in soft grippers. Here, a critical overview of soft robotic grippers is presented …

Robotic hands perform several amazing functions similar to the human hands, thereby
offering high flexibility in terms of the tasks performed. However, developing integrated …

This article reports on the state of the art of artificial hands, discussing some of the field's
most important trends and suggesting directions for future research. We review and group …

In this paper, we present a recent survey on robotic grippers. In many cases, modern
grippers outperform their older counterparts which are now stronger, more repeatable, and …

In automated production processes grasping devices and methods play a crucial role in the
handling of many parts, components and products. This keynote paper starts with a …

Interaction between a robot and its environment requires perception about the environment,
which helps the robot in making a clear decision about the object type and its location. After …

Underactuated, compliant, tendon-driven robotic hands are suited for deep-sea exploration.
The robust Ocean One hand design utilizes elastic finger joints and a spring transmission to …

Although grasping and manipulation are key aspects of a robotic system's functionality,
researchers often only have a limited selection of end effectors compatible with their …

In this work, we discuss the design of soft robotic fingers for robust precision grasping.
Through a conceptual analysis of the finger shape and compliance during grasping, we …