Control device and operation method of robot hand

Abstract

Provided is a control device of a robot hand. The robot hand includes a first finger and a second finger of which finger pad surfaces are opposed to each other. The control device includes: a target object determining unit that is configured to be able to determine a target object; a operation mode selector that is configured to be able to select an operation mode between a first operation mode and a second operation mode in accordance with the target object determined by the target object determining unit, the second operation mode in which contact areas of the finger pad surfaces of the first finger and the second finger with the target object are wider than in the first operation mode; and a hand controller that is configured to be able to control an operation of the robot hand upon gripping the target object in the operation mode selected by the operation mode selector.

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