Yavuz, Samet2024-10-302019-01-01https://acikarsiv.thk.edu.tr/handle/123456789/2599This paper involves the geometrical representation, kinematic solution and dimensional optimization of a one degree of freedom parallel thumb mechanism. The aim of the designing of this mechanism grasping objects by mimicking of a human thumb. Link length optimization of the mechanism are made around an average human thumb sizes by using Firefly Algorithm which is a nature inspired optimization algorithm.Article