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Human hand modelling: kinematics, dynamics, applications

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Author

  • Agneta Gustus
  • Georg Stillfried
  • Judith Visser
  • Henrik Jörntell
  • Patrick van der Smagt

Summary, in English

An overview of mathematical modelling of the human hand is given. We consider hand models from a specific background: rather than studying hands for surgical or similar goals, we target at providing a set of tools with which human grasping and manipulation capabilities can be studied, and hand functionality can be described. We do this by investigating the human hand at various levels: (1) at the level of kinematics, focussing on the movement of the bones of the hand, not taking corresponding forces into account; (2) at the musculotendon structure, i.e. by looking at the part of the hand generating the forces and thus inducing the motion; and (3) at the combination of the two, resulting in hand dynamics as well as the underlying neurocontrol. Our purpose is to not only provide the reader with an overview of current human hand modelling approaches but also to fill the gaps with recent results and data, thus allowing for an encompassing picture.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

741-755

Publication/Series

Biological Cybernetics

Volume

106

Issue

11-12

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Neurosciences

Keywords

  • Human hand model
  • Hand kinematics
  • Muscle dynamics
  • Tendon dynamics
  • Cadaver studies

Status

Published

Research group

  • Neural Basis of Sensorimotor Control

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1432-0770