Robot Arm

The Robot Arm Project seeks to build a 3D printed robot arm with a human hand-like end-effector and program it to be controlled by gestures. Our first prototype uses powerful stepper motors connected to pulleys and belts to actuate the lower joints. Our hand end-effector uses servo motors hooked up to tendon-like winches to actuate the extremities of the hand. We use an intel RealSense camera to record human hand movement, and a computer converts the video data to joint angles in real time. We are currently working on testing our first prototype and improving our novel hand end-effector design. We are always iterating, and new members from all disciplines are always welcome.