Scientists Develop 'Clever' Artificial Hand

Institute of Physics Press Release, 7 Sep 2005 Scientists have developed a new ultra-light limb that can mimic the movement in a real hand better than any currently available. The human hand has 27 bones and can make a huge number of complex movements and actions. Dr Paul Chappell, a medical physicist from the University of Southampton has designed a prototype hand that uses 6 sets of motors and gears so that each of the five fingers can move independently. This enables it to make movements and grip objects in the same way a real human hand does. Read more