| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 89 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, PoliMI SpringerBriefs, 2191-530X |
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SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. PoliMI SpringerBriefs, 2191-530X
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Users' Requirements -- State of the Art -- The Solution -- Concept Layout -- Conclusions |
| Summary |
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 revealed that available products are unsuitable for space applications because of their bulkiness and mass. This book proposes a novel approach to the development of hand exoskeletons, based on an innovative soft robotics concept that relies on the exploitation of electroactive polymers operating as sensors and actuators, on a combination of electromyography and mechanomyography for detection of the user's will and on neural networks for control. The result is a design that should enhance astronauts' performance during extravehicular activities. In summary, the advantages of the described approach are a low-weight, high-flexibility exoskeleton that allows for dexterity and compliance with the user's will |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 7, 2014) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Extravehicular space suits.
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Robotic exoskeletons.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Extravehicular space suits
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Robotic exoskeletons
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Freni, Pierluigi, author
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| ISBN |
9783319039589 |
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331903958X |
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3319039571 |
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9783319039572 |
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