Getting a Grip on Robotic Grasp From: Product Design & Development - 07/18/2014 Twisting a screwdriver, removing a bottle cap, and peeling a banana are just a few simple tasks that are tricky to pull off single-handedly. Now a new wrist-mounted robot can provide a helping hand - or rather, fingers. Researchers at MIT have developed a robot that enhances the grasping motion of the human hand. The device, worn around one's wrist, works essentially like two extra fingers adjacent to the pinky and thumb. A novel control algorithm enables it to move in sync with the wearer's fingers to grasp objects of various shapes and sizes. Wearing the robot, a user could use one hand to, for instance, hold the base of a bottle while twisting off its cap. Read the entire article at: http://www.pddnet.com/news/2014/07/getting-grip-robotic-grasp http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2014/07/getting-grip-robotic-grasp Links: Wrist-Mounted Robot Adds Extra Fingers http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/1106-mdb/tech-briefs/20719 Harry Asada http://meche.mit.edu/people/?id=5 MIT adds two robotic fingers to the human hand (with video 2:44) http://www.gizmag.com/mit-supernumerary-robotic-fingers/33001/ Bringing Robots Closer to Humans http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2014/07/photos-day-bringing-robots-closer-humans Related: MIT researchers augment humans with extra robotic arms http://www.gizmag.com/mit-supernumerary-robotic-arms/32793/