OpenBionics is an open-source initiative for the development of affordable, light-weight, modular robot hands and myoelectric prosthetic devices, that can be easily reproduced using off-the-shelf materials. The primary focus of the proposed design is to provide multiple, low-cost, task-specific robot hands instead of one that is complex and expensive.
The proposed robot hands, efficiently grasp a series of everyday life objects and are considered to be general purpose, as they can be used for various applications. The possible applications range from autonomous grasping and teleoperation/telemanipulation studies (as parts of robot arm hand systems) to humanoids, mobile and aerial vehicle platforms that can be modified to be grasping capable, educational purposes (provide a low-cost solution for highly intriguing robotics lessons) or even as affordable myoelectric prostheses, assisting amputees in everyday life tasks and helping them regain part of their lost dexterity.
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