A quantitative test for form closure grasps /

Abstract: "Grasp and manipulation planning of slippery objects often relies on the 'form closure' grasp, which is stable regardless of the external force applied to the object. Despite its importance, a quantitative test for form closure valid for any number of contact points is not...

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Main Author: Trinkle, Jeffrey C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station, Tex. : Texas A & M University, Computer Science Dept., [1991]
Series:Technical report (Texas A & M University. Computer Science Department) ; 91-043.
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Summary:Abstract: "Grasp and manipulation planning of slippery objects often relies on the 'form closure' grasp, which is stable regardless of the external force applied to the object. Despite its importance, a quantitative test for form closure valid for any number of contact points is not available. The primary contribution of this paper is the introduction of such a test formulated as a linear program, of which the optimal objective value provides a measure of how far a grasp is from losing form closure. While the test is formulated for frictionless grasps, we discuss how it can be modified to identify grasps with 'frictional form closure.'
Item Description:"December 1991."
Physical Description:19 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.