Innovative Hand Exoskeleton Design for Extravehicular Activities in Space

• Main Authors: Freni, Pierluigi (Author), Botta, Eleonora Marina (Author), Randazzo, Luca (Author), Ariano, Paolo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Robotics.; Automation.; Biomedical engineering.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Robotics and Automation.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Biomedical Engineering.

Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms. A state-of-the-art exploration in the field of hand exoskeletons reveale...