Modular Anthropomorphic Hand Design via Multi-Parameter Finger Benchmarking and Selection

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.11826v1
• Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:03:34 GMT
• Title: Modular Anthropomorphic Hand Design via Multi-Parameter Finger Benchmarking and Selection
• Abstract summary: We develop a robotic hand platform where fingers can be modularly integrated into a full teleoperated hand.<n> Candidate finger designs are assessed using both mechanism-oriented and task-relevant metrics.<n>The framework is validated through the development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand with optimized fingers.
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• Abstract: Designing anthropomorphic dexterous robotic hands remains challenging as the design space straddles morphology, actuation, and sensing properties, and performance metrics span both task-dependent and task-agnostic. Existing optimization methods are often unstructured or consider only a single performance metric, limiting systematic comparison and targeted refinement. While the design considerations of the entire hand are significant, the individual finger properties play a key role in dexterity. By developing a robotic hand platform where fingers can be modularly integrated into a full teleoperated hand, we propose that optimizing the fingers can significantly improve overall hand performance. This approach enables rapid screening of different finger-level prototypes through a number of quantitative benchmarks before their integration into the hand for task-level validation. Candidate finger designs (incorporating variations in joint, bone, skin, and sensor placement) are assessed using both mechanism-oriented and task-relevant metrics, which establish a quantitative link between component design and full hand embodiment. The framework is validated through the development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand with optimized fingers, demonstrating how these fingers enable performance improvements across tasks, including multi-object grasping and light bulb screwing.

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