Developing an analysis process for biological systems to design biorobots - A case study of human hand gripping motion

Abstract

The fundamental reasoning behind the use of bioinspired design (BID) is to increase creativity (novelty and usefulness) and innovation in engineering. Within the context of BID, development of systematic process for analyzing biological systems and transferring knowledge, which is obtained from the analysis of biological systems, into engineering is compulsory. This paper presents developing a process for the analysis of biological systems for design of biorobots. Preparing, collecting, and organizing are the main steps of this process and applied in a case study which involves gripping motion of a human hand. An experimental set-up with a high-speed camera is constructed to obtain the components of knowledge: morphology, function and behavior. This knowledge will be later used to design a wearable hand in prospective projects.