Development & Control of Master-Slave Robot Hand Driven by Pneumatic Actuator

We present an artificial muscle-type pneumatic actuator as the driving source of a robot hand that is both safe and flexible. Some development of robot hands using pneumatic actuators has already taken place. However, in using a pneumatic actuator, a big compressor is needed. So the driving system also needs to be big, and enlargement of the driving system is a major problem.