摘要: We are in the process developing a new multifunctional hand mechanism hopes of providing that will have superior function over today’s single degree-of-freedom (DOF) mechanisms and yet be clinically viable. However, this is no easy task. There been multitude hands built, all which failed to find clinical application as an artificial replacement. During 60s 70s much time, effort, money was invested development externally-powered multi-functional hand-arm systems. Prime among these being Edinburgh Arm [1], Boston [2,3], Philadelphia [4,5], Belgrade [6,7], Sven Hand [8], Utah [9]. However while many commercially available