This thesis concentrates on hands and their production as concerns a larger-scale pipeline with multiple secondary or tertiary characters. It establishes a platform from which many unique hands can be produced from a single, rigged hand. Emphasis is given to automating a large amount of the rigging and sculpting processes through use of high and low-level user interfaces so users of varying skill can use this thesis effectively. Systems for sculpting the hand and animating the hand are created for their own specific purposes and linked together through the interface to create a tool for modeling a new hand from an existing mesh, having the new hand automatically rigged for animation and ready to use with only minor adjustments by the user. A system is developed conclusively that allows for the efficient mass production of tertiary character assets. Unique hands are quickly and correctly created with the ability to connect them to digital characters. This method can be applied not only to hands, but other parts of characters as well. Eventually full secondary or tertiary characters can be created using this method of production.

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Sheffield, 2000. / BLDSC reference no.: DX217683.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Covenant Theological Seminary, 1986. / Bibliography: leaves 82-90.

Thesis(M.A.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references.

by Li Chi Keung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-100). / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Notations --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.x / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Serial Manipulator and Parallel Manipulator --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Overview --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Classification and General Approach / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Classification of Stewart Platform Type Parallel Manipulators --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- Sub-structures of Stewart Platform Type Mechanism --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Point-Line (PL) Structure --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Point-Body (PB) Structure --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Line-Line (LL) Structure --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Line-Body (LB) Structure --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4 --- Approach for Closed-Form Direct Position Analysis --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- DOF of Stewart Platform Type Parallel Mechanism --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- DOF of Stewart Platform Type Parallel Mechanism with Disconnected Legs --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Formation of Rotation and Translation Matrices --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Formation of Closure Equations --- p.32 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Elimination of Variables --- p.33 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Final Solution --- p.35 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Case Studies / Chapter 3.1 --- Overview --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- Type 5-5 Case II --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3 --- Type 6-5 --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4 --- Type 6-6 with 4 Collinear Joint Centers on Both Link (type 6-6 (L4L)) --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5 --- Type 6-6 with 4 Collinear Joint Centers on Movable Link (type 6-6 (L4B)) --- p.59 / Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Singularity Analysis / Chapter 4.2 --- General Theory --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Multiple Root Configuration --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Special Configuration --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Multiple Root Configuration and Special Configuration --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3 --- Examples --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Special Planar Parallel Manipulator --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Special Stewart Platform Type Parallel Manipulator --- p.71 / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.74 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research / Chapter 5.1 --- Conclusions --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2 --- Recommendations for Future Research --- p.77 / Appendices / Chapter A.l --- Direct Position Analysis of P5B Structure --- p.79 / Chapter A.2 --- Analytic Expressions for Symbols of Type 5-5 Case II --- p.82 / Chapter A.3 --- Analytic Expressions for Sybmols of Type 6-6 (L4L) --- p.84 / Chapter A.4 --- Mathematica Scripts for Case Studies in Chapter 3 --- p.85 / Chapter A.4.1 --- Type 5-5 Case II --- p.85 / Chapter A.4.2 --- Type 6-6 with 4 Collinear Joint Centers on Both Link Connected Together --- p.91 / Reference --- p.95

by Ho Siu Yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-110). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / NOMENCLATURE --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- FORM-CLOSURE GRASP --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Condition for Form-closure Grasp --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- Construction of Form-closure Grasp --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- Configuration Stability of Form-closure Grasp --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4 --- Determination of Object Frame from a Form-closure Grasp --- p.33 / Chapter 3 --- DYNAMIC MODEL OF MULTI-ARM SYSTEMS HANDLING ONE OBJECT --- p.36 / Chapter 3.1 --- System Description --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- Manipulator Dynamics --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- Object Dynamics --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- Contact Forces --- p.38 / Chapter 3.5 --- Kinematic Relations --- p.40 / Chapter 3.6 --- Overall System --- p.41 / Chapter 3.7 --- Constraint Space Matrices --- p.42 / Chapter 3.8 --- Motion Space Matrices --- p.48 / Chapter 3.9 --- General Joint Model --- p.54 / Chapter 4 --- FORWARD DYNAMICS OF MULTI-ARM SYSTEMS HANDLING ONE OBJECT --- p.65 / Chapter 4.1 --- Previous Works --- p.65 / Chapter 4.2 --- Modified Approach --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3 --- Constraint Violation Stabilization Method --- p.73 / Chapter 4.4 --- Computation Requirement of the Algorithm --- p.75 / Chapter 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.78 / Chapter 5.1 --- Future Researches --- p.79 / APPENDICES / Chapter A --- PROOFS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CHAPTER TWO --- p.81 / Chapter B --- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALGORITHM FOR DETERMINING THE OBJECT FRAME FROM A FORM-CLOSURE GRASP --- p.95 / Chapter C --- EXPRESSING WRENCHES WITH ZERO-PITCH WRENCHES --- p.96 / Chapter D --- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED SIMULATION ALGORITHM --- p.98 / REFERENCES --- p.105

by Lam Pak Chio. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-105). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Contents / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Problem Definition and Approach --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Outline --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- Algorithm Outline --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Assumptions --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Object Model --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4 --- Hand Model --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5 --- Measurement Data --- p.11 / Chapter 2.6 --- Algorithm Outline --- p.12 / Chapter 3 --- Calculation of Contact States --- p.14 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 3.2 --- Problem Analysis --- p.15 / Chapter 3.3 --- Details of Algorithm --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Calculation of Contact Points --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Calculation of Object Position and Orientation --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- The Object Orientation --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- The Object Position --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Contact Points on Other Fingers --- p.32 / Chapter 4 --- Calculation of Contact Motion --- p.34 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.34 / Chapter 4.2 --- Search-tree --- p.34 / Chapter 4.3 --- Cost Function --- p.36 / Chapter 4.4 --- Details of Algorithm --- p.37 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Calculation of the Next Instant Contact States --- p.39 / Chapter 4.4.1.1 --- Contact Region Estimation --- p.41 / Chapter 4.4.1.2 --- Contact Point Calculation --- p.45 / Chapter 4.4.1.3 --- Object Position and Orientation Calculation --- p.48 / Chapter 4.4.1.4 --- Contact Motion Calculation --- p.50 / Chapter 5 --- Implementation --- p.56 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2 --- Architecture of Friendly Teaching System --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- CyberGlove --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- CyberGlove Interface Unit --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Host Computer --- p.58 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Software --- p.58 / Chapter 5.3 --- Algorithm Implementation --- p.59 / Chapter 5.4 --- Examples for Calculation of Contact Configuration --- p.59 / Chapter 5.5 --- Simulation --- p.68 / Chapter 5.6 --- Experiments --- p.82 / Chapter 5.6.1 --- Translation of an Object --- p.82 / Chapter 5.6.2 --- Rotation of an Object --- p.90 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.98 / References --- p.101 / Appendix --- p.106

Ding Dan. / "October 2001." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-130). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

This report presents issues relating to the kinematics and control of dexterous robotic hands using the Utah-MIT hand as an illustrative example. The emphasis throughout is on the actual implementation and testing of the theoretical concepts presented. The kinematics of such hands is interesting and complicated owing to the large number of degrees of freedom involved. The implementation of position and force control algorithms on such tendon driven hands has previously suffered from inefficient formulations and a lack of sophisticated computer hardware. Both these problems are addressed in this report. A multiprocessor architecture has been built with high performance microcomputers on which real-time algorithms can be efficiently implemented. A large software library has also been built to facilitate flexible software development on this architecture. The position and force control algorithms described herein have been implemented and tested on this hardware.

Thesis (M.M.)--University of Rochester, 1953. / Bibliography: leaf 130. Digitized version available online via the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music http://hdl.handle.net/1802/2455