Research Article

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

Table 1

Specifications of the HIRO III hand.

ComponentQuantity

HandNumber of fingers5
Degrees of freedom15 DOF
Weight [kg]0.78

FingerDegrees of freedom3 DOF
Weight [kg]0.12
Maximum output force [N]3.6
Maximum pulling force between the magnet and the metal ball [N]4.3
Volume of workspace [cm3]705 (thumb)
587 (other)