Computational Method to Optimize Design of Gripping Part of Products via Grasping Motion Simulation to Maximize Gripping Comfort

In this study, a grasping motion simulation method based on finite element analysis was developed for the virtual evaluation of gripping comfort while gripping a cylindrical object. The validity of the grasping motion simulation was verified by comparing the contact pressure distribution generated on the palm of a hand using a finite element model with the measured result obtained via experiments on a human subject. The mean absolute difference...