Design of an ergonomic three-finger haptic device for advanced robotic hands control

Nowadays, almost all kinesthetic haptic devices commercially available have been conceived and developed for just one interaction point. Many mechanical conflicts arise when trying to put to work together two or more conventional haptic devices. Due to collisions and other incompatibilities the resulting workspace when using these configurations is usually too small, making this a non-viable option.

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