CyberGrasp

CyberGrasp is CyberGlove Systems’ force-feedback exoskeleton for fingers and hand interaction. It fits over a wired CyberGlove data glove and lets operators feel resistive forces while grasping virtual or tele-manipulated objects.

Facts

  • Company: CyberGlove Systems
  • Type: Haptic Exoskeleton
  • Core: Finger force feedback
  • Function: Manipulation
  • Audience: Researchers
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.cyberglovesystems.com/cybergrasp

Specifications

  • Force Per Finger: 12 N per finger max continuous
  • Device Weight: 16 oz exoskeleton without CyberGlove system
  • Workspace: 1 meter spherical radius from the actuator module
  • Required Glove: CyberGlove device required; 22-sensor CyberGlove recommended
  • Instrumentation Unit: Force Control Unit and Actuator Module included
  • Interface: Ethernet
  • Optional Armature: CyberForce robotic armature option recommended with CyberGrasp system
  • Actuation Model: Five actuators, one for each finger, produce grasp forces through tendons routed to fingertips

Market context

Researchers

  • Peer Group: Teleoperation interface, Teleoperation interfaces
  • Capability: Haptic teleoperation, Force Torque Feedback
  • Stack Layer: Manipulation stack

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Research

  • CyberGrasp haptic-rendering paper evaluates device limits for finger force feedback - 2016-05-17 - Research Publication - The paper analyzes the CyberGrasp dataglove-exoskeleton combination for haptic rendering to the human fingers. The work focuses on device limitations and control considerations for rendering contact forces through… - source: arxiv.org

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