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From: markwr@opal.ed.ac.uk (Mark Wright)
Subject: Gripper kinematic descriptions
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Reply-To: markwr@opal.ed.ac.uk (Mark Wright)
Organization: Dept of AI, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Date: Tue, 10 May 1994 15:42:54 GMT
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I am working on a robotics project concerning the grasping of unknown
objects using range data.  As part of this project I would like to
construct kinematic models of various multi-fingered hands which
can then be used to assess accessibility and stability of candidate
grasps.

I would appreciate if people could send me kinematic descriptions
of multi-fingered hands they have built or used. The kind of 
information I require is dimensions, degrees of freedom and
range of movement. I am considering anthropomorphic hands in
the first instance but if you have experience of more exotic
designs I would be glad to hear about them.

thanks

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