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Analysis of Kinematic Hand Synergies in Wire-Harness Installation

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This lecture analyzes kinematic hand synergies during wire-harness installation, exploring the emergence of synergies in human hands and comparing reach-and-grasp synergies to manipulation synergies. The study involves experiments with various objects and concludes that synergies exist during manipulation, with similarities and differences to power grasp and thumb rotation synergies.

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