Research shows that constantly gripping a tool can cause fatigue in hand muscles within a few minutes, but the first tests of the robot glove shows the carrier can keep under control for longer and comfortable. For example, an astronaut working in a pressurized suit outside the space station, or an assembly operator in a factory must use 15 - to 20 pounds of force to hold a tool during a surgical procedure, but with the robotic glove they need only apply five to 10 pounds of force.
"When fully developed the Robo-Glove potential, the amount of force that an auto worker would have to reduce to practice in the operation of a tool for a longer time or with repeated itself movements has," said Dana Komin, GM Manufacturing Engineering Director, Global Automation strategy and execution. "It is expected to reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury."
General Motors and NASA technology used by their space-bound robot Robonaut 2 to gloves for the people who hope that the company can reduce repetitive stress injuries. Could help the K-glove technicians, astronauts and others who need access to, and be repeated objects. NASA and GM said in a statement that "can continuously gripping a tool in hand muscles cause fatigue within a few minutes."
Where a worker may have to raise 15 to 20 pounds force to hold a tool that could Robo-glove reduce only 5 to 10 pounds. GM and NASA developed the gloves of Robonaut 2, or R2, a robot that is on the International Space Station, and is designed to help astronauts with repetitive or dangerous tasks. He flew into space in late 2011. The Robo-glove is still a prototype, and there are no immediate plans for commercialization.
General Motors has always invested in the technology that goes beyond the automotive applications, for which the company is best known, is a philosophy that I find most commendable, and the cooperation with NASA that you output always. The latest cause of their partnership is the K-glove, developed a robotic glove for astronauts and help workers return to earth, with streneous, repetitive tasks through the granting of a significant boost in power. Basically, the K-glove is its support offers an extra set of muscles.
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