• Question: What are dexterous hands

    Asked by Shadow to Stephen on 9 Nov 2020.
    • Photo: Stephen Redmond

      Stephen Redmond answered on 9 Nov 2020:

      The definition of dexterity is: “readiness and grace in physical activity, especially skill and ease in using the hands.”
      A dexterous hand is not clumsy. They can do complicated things, like tying shoe laces, playing piano, solving Rubik’s Cubes ( https://youtu.be/jm-ihc7CASY )
      When our hands and fingers are cold and we can’t feel very well, it is much harder to perform dexterous tasks, like tying shoelaces after you’ve been throwing snowballs!

Comments

  • Photo: Shadow

    Shadow commented on :

    What is your goal to make with Dexterous technology [doesn’t have to be Dexterous related]

  • Photo: Stephen

    Stephen commented on :

    No it does not have to be related to dexterity. Force and displacement sensors find use in lots of applications that are nothing to do with intelligent robotics – for example, some of the sensors we build could be used in computer game controllers. But, in terms of revolutionising the world, so nobody ever has to work again, building intelligent robots that can touch and learn about the world would be a really good use for them!