Approaching Human Performance: The Functionality-Driven Awiwi Robot Hand

Humanoid robotics have made remarkable progress since the dawn of robotics. So why don't we have humanoid robot assistants in day—to—day life yet? This book analyzes the keys to building a successful humanoid robot for field robotics, where collisions become an unavoidable part of the game. The author argues that the design goal should be real anthropomorphism, as opposed to mere human—like appearance. He deduces three major characteristics to aim for when designing a humanoid robot, parti...