ROBOTS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TASKS IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS MUST BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING TOOLS AND FIXTURES DESIGNED FOR HUMANS. MULTIFINGERED ROBOT HANDS OFFER THESE CAPABILITIES AS WELL AS THE FLEXIBILITY REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS. IN THIS PAPER, WE DESCRIBE THE EVALUATION OF A ROBOT HAND INTENDED FOR USE IN POWER PLANTS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS. THE RESULTS INDICATED AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1994 |
