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A Compact Robotic Finger with 2-DoF MCP Joint Embedding DoF-Selective Passive Continuously Variable Transmission for Wide Force-Speed Operating Range
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This letter presents a compact two-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic finger with a flexion-selective passive continuously variable transmission (CVT) to achieve a wide force-speed operating range. Inspired by the functional differentiation of the human metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, the proposed mechanism realizes DoF-specific transmission differentiation by selectively assigning passive CVT to the flexion-extension DoF while preserving direct transmission for abduction-adduction. For a wide force-speed operating range, a force-responsive passive CVT is embedded in the flexion pathway, while direct transmission is preserved for the abduction-adduction pathway. To selectively realize transmission adaptation within a multi-DoF MCP mechanism, an output-side passive CVT employing a moving-pulley-inspired wire-routing structure is introduced. The resultant force generated by the wire tensions acting on the pulley that passively increases the flexion moment arm and transmission ratio according to the applied load without additional actuators, sensors, or control. Experimental results demonstrate a maximum output-force amplification of 4.19-fold and a mean amplification of 3.6-fold across the tested flexion angles ranging from 15 degrees to 75 degrees through moment-arm adaptation, thereby substantially expanding the achievable force-speed operating range. Furthermore, dexterous ball-rolling experiments verify that passive transmission adaptation can be achieved while preserving abduction-adduction functionality. These results demonstrate a scalable transmission design strategy for compact multi-DoF robotic hands.
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