Jehan Yang

Biomimetic Finger

The biomimetic finger project is a project led by me in the Gu Research Group at UC Berkeley with Professor Grace X. Gu. I have led this project from the proposal to the prototype with advising from Professor Gu. In addition, this project is funded and aided by the amazing Haas Scholars Fellowship.

The biomimetic finger project uses concepts from robotics and biology such as tendon-based actuation, compliant mechanisms, and underactuation to achieve advantages optimized by nature. During the summer of 2020 I worked on gathering results and presenting to the Haas Scholars Winter Conference.

This work was made possible by the Haas Scholars Fellowship, which awards the largest undergraduate research award at UC Berkeley to 20 high-performing seniors. This group of 20 diverse, lower-income scholars is made into a cohort that share their research experiences, and feedback for an unmatchable experience.