Research Article

Finger Rehabilitation Support System Using a Multifingered Haptic Interface Controlled by a Surface Electromyogram

Figure 2

The system of the multifingered haptic interface robot: HIRO III. This robot has five haptic fingers, and the fingers have 3 degree of freedom and a 3-axis force sensor. In (f) the blue volume shows the movable work space of the haptic fingertip.
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(a) The haptic interface: HIRO III overview with arm
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(b) Connect to hand part of HIRO III
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(c) Installation of finger folder at fingertip
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(d) Passive spherical joint at the top of haptic finger
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(e) Finger mechanism
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(f) Work space and joint axis of a haptic finger