Ergonomics of Tekscan

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Grip Application - Research
Companies are constantly facing a challenge: maximize efficiency and performance of employees while making tasks, jobs, and products compatible with human capabilities and needs. Ergonomists face the challenge of maximizing productivity while reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. The Grip System can be used to identify and examine forces and pressure felt by each finger, the thumb and palm, improving product design and/or facilitating employee performance.
The Grip system measures and records the dynamic pressures and forces hands and fingers apply while grasping, gripping, holding, moving, lifting, and using objects, allowing one subject to sequentially grip several objects in many ways. Sensors are available in different shapes, are reusable, and provide accurate pressure readings. With the help of Tekscan's highly qualified sales and engineering support team, each system may be configured to meet your specific needs.

Left: Pressure data collected while subject operates an industrial floor polisher. Comparisons of Force vs. Time and Peak Pressure vs. Frames are shown for both the Left and Right hands. Peak pressure areas were detected on the left hand along the palm, while the right hand experienced greater pressure in the middle phalanx of the second finger.

Applications

Identify high/low pressures on a hand
Determine required forces needed to grasp an object
Detect effects of vibration
R&D for new product design

Benefits

One subject can grip several objects, in many ways, once the hand is instrumented
Sensor position can be optimized to identify pressure on regions of the hand during various grips/maneuvers
Fast sensor response and high scan rate up to 850 Hz

Typical sensors used in this application Visit our Sensor Catalog to browse our sensors.
Model #	Sensing Area	Spatial Density
4256/4256E	18 sensing regions of various dimensions	40.3/ in² (6.2/cm²)
9801	3.0 x 8.0 in (76.2 x 203.2 mm)	4.0/in² (0.6/cm²)

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Ergonomics of Tekscan

Grip Application - Research

Applications

Benefits