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This book looks at the common problems both human and robotic hands encounter when controlling the large number of joints, actuators and sensors required to efficiently perform motor tasks such as object exploration, manipulation and grasping. The authors adopt an integrated approach to explore the control of the hand based on sensorimotor synergies that can be applied in both neuroscience and robotics. Hand synergies are based on goal-directed, combined muscle and kinematic activation leading to a reduction of the dimensionality of the motor and sensory space, presenting a highly effective solution for the fast and simplified design of artificial systems. Presented in two parts, the first p...
Explains the how and why behind the disease process, outlines the fundamentals of diagnosis and screening, and addresses the challenges of treatment for those living with CF.
The fascinating history of a famous Liverpool coastal shipping line.
Do you want to learn about Greece? So come to Sicily. It is a paradox, for sure, but only to a certain extent. The Greek cities of Sicily (Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta, Syracuse, to mention the most important) were among the most beautiful of the Hellenic world. Nowadays, to visit the Valley of Temples at Agrigento or to watch a summer performance in the great Greek Theatre of Syracuse is to plunge yourself into the remote Hellenic past. And this is also true in Sicily for many other historical eras and civilizations, from the Spanish to the French. With the sole exception of Arab rule, that has left a scarce physical testimony. Sicily is a book of history and art history, a compendium of t...
Proceedings of the 2nd International Meeting on Current Therapy in Nephrology (Sorrento, Italy, May 22-25, 1988)
Una guida agile per visitare Torino in un weekend lungo o per un breve soggiorno. Quattro itinerari selezionati guidano alla scoperta dei luoghi da non perdere. Vengono offerte delle indicazioni per lo shopping, tutti gli indirizzi legati alla ricca tradizione musicale sabauda, un&'accurata selezione dei ristoranti torinesi e i caffè e le pasticcerie più interessanti e golose. Le indicazioni relative all&'alloggio spaziano dagli alberghi più prestigiosi a quelli più economici. All&'interno della copertina anche la Carta Zoom: una dettagliata e chiara cartina del centro della città in cui sono indicati prospetticamente tutti i principali monumenti.
This book introduces a novel model-based dexterous manipulation framework, which, thanks to its precision and versatility, significantly advances the capabilities of robotic hands compared to the previous state of the art. This is achieved by combining a novel grasp state estimation algorithm, the first to integrate information from tactile sensing, proprioception and vision, with an impedance-based in-hand object controller, which enables leading manipulation capabilities, including finger gaiting. The developed concept is implemented on one of the most advanced robotic manipulators, the DLR humanoid robot David, and evaluated in a range of challenging real-world manipulation scenarios and tasks. This book greatly benefits researchers in the field of robotics that study robotic hands and dexterous manipulation topics, as well as developers and engineers working on industrial automation applications involving grippers and robotic manipulators.