Owen, Mahonri W.Au, Chi Kit2024-07-252024-07-252022-07-19Owen, M., & Au, C. (2022). Biomechanical design principles underpinning anthropomorphic manipulators. In Recent Advances in Robot Manipulators. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105434https://hdl.handle.net/10289/16698The biomechanical design of an artificial anthropomorphic manipulator is the focus of many researchers in diverse fields. Current electromechanical artificial hands are either in the research stage, expensive, have patents, lack severely in function, and/or are driven by robotic/mechanical principles, which tend to ignore the biological requirements of such designs. In response to the challenges addressed above this chapter discusses the potential of current technology and methods used in design to bridge the chasm that exists between robot manipulators and the human hand. This chapter elucidates artificial anthropomorphic manipulator design by outlining biomechanical concepts that contribute to the function, esthetics and performance of artificial manipulators. This chapter addresses joint stabilization, tendon structures and tendon excursion in artificial anthropomorphic manipulators.en© 2022 The Author(s). Licensee IntechOpen. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.anthropomorphicbiomechanicsdesignmanipulatormechanicsroboticsChapter in Book10.5772/intechopen.10543440 Engineering33 Built Environment and Design3303 Design