Companies are constantly facing a challenge: maximize efficiency and performance of
employees while making tasks, jobs, and products compatible with human capabilities and
needs. Ergonomists face the challenge of maximizing productivity while reducing operator
fatigue and discomfort. The Grip System can be used to identify and examine forces and
pressure felt by each finger, the thumb and palm, improving product design and/or
facilitating employee performance.
The Grip system measures and records the dynamic
pressures and forces hands and fingers apply while grasping, gripping, holding, moving,
lifting, and using objects, allowing one subject to sequentially grip several objects in many
ways. Sensors are available in different shapes, are reusable, and provide accurate pressure
readings. With the help of Tekscan's highly qualified sales and engineering support team,
each system may be configured to meet your specific needs.
Left: Pressure data collected while subject operates an industrial floor polisher. Comparisons of
Force vs. Time and Peak Pressure vs. Frames are shown for both the Left and Right hands. Peak
pressure areas were detected on the left hand along the palm, while the right hand experienced
greater pressure in the middle phalanx of the second finger.
Applications
Identify high/low pressures on a hand
Determine required forces needed to grasp an object
Detect effects of vibration
R&D for new product design
Benefits
One subject can grip several objects, in many ways, once the hand is
instrumented
Sensor position can be optimized to
identify pressure on regions of the hand
during various grips/maneuvers
Fast sensor response and high scan rate up to 850 Hz
Typical sensors used in this application
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