Design of Low-Cost Soft Robotic Hand

Abstract

The paper aims to design low-cost “soft robotic hands” mechanically to obtain better effectiveness. Soft robotic hands are significantly attracting focus as the end-effector of robotics.  Compared with the other rigid counterparts Soft robotic hands  are more secure for interaction with human robots as well as environmental robots. Apart from that, it is very easy to control with the lowest cost.  As the robotic hands are made with soft materials hence it is also light weighted along with more compliance. The objectives of the paper are to design low-cost soft robotic hands mechanically to obtain better effectiveness, to know the various materials required for designing the soft robotic hands and to comprehend the effectiveness of the soft robotic hands. The rationale for designing the soft robotic hands can be explained as obtaining a greater advantage to achieve an extra “degree of freedom” to perform various things which cannot be performed by a human hand