%0 Journal Article %A Amran Mohd Zaid and M. Atif Yaqub and Mohd Rizal Arshad and Md Saidin Wahab %D 2011 %J International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 50, 2011 %T UTHM Hand: Mechanics Behind The Dexterous Anthropomorphic Hand %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9570 %V 50 %X A multi fingered dexterous anthropomorphic hand is being developed by the authors. The focus of the hand is the replacement of human operators in hazardous environments and also in environments where zero tolerance is observed for the human errors. The robotic hand will comprise of five fingers (four fingers and one thumb) each having four degrees of freedom (DOF) which can perform flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and also circumduction. For the actuation purpose pneumatic muscles and springs will be used. The paper exemplifies the mechanical design for the robotic hand. It also describes different mechanical designs that have been developed before date. %P 331 - 335