THE DESIGN OF A DEXTEROUS GRIPPER TO BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING BY PEOPLE WITH UPPER-EXTREMITY DISABILITIES

Abstract

ABSTRACT A new robotic gripper was designed and constructed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) to be used with the new Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm developed at USF. Two aspects of the new gripper made it unique; one is the design of the paddles, and the other is the design of the actuation mechanism that produces parallel motion for effective gripping