Robotics and systems

As part of this project, we designed and implemented a control and monitoring system for an IROBOT CREATE robot, which will serve as a base for robots in the laboratory. The robot is connected to an ARDUINO UNO microcontroller, which is connected to an ODROID card or a NUC computer. The communication between the user and the computer is done by the WEB interface, in which the user controls the...

We propose a partial GF system that improves positioning performance compared to a conventional GFIMU (Gyro Free Inertial Measurement Unit). We examined different configurations in three different ways: quality factors, simulation analysis and a field experiment. A land robot has only 3 degrees of freedom, hence there is redundancy in our GFINS system which allows us to use less accelerometers in a partial GFINS configuration. Twelve accelerometers. Nine are arranged...

In this document we will review the Stewart Platform parallel robot and its inverse kinematics model. We will also introduce the control algorithms, the control loop and the micro controller which we used. Stewart platform Stewart platform is a type of parallel robot which allows wide control in the upper plate of the robot. This control is achieved using six motors placed on the lower plate and connected in pairs...

Introduction Eye blink: Rapid and forceful closing of the eyelid. An essential function of the eye, helps spread tears across and remove irritants from the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva. Produces a change in the brains electrical potential. Measurable by EEG. EEG (Electroencephalography): electrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity of the brain. Muse: Brain sensing headband. Non-invasive, harmless, versatile, cheap and easy-to-use EEG system. Motivation Monitoring eye blinks...

The ability to identify emotions by analyzing brainwaves allows direct access to the person's inner state. This approach for identifying emotions has a central advantage in relation to the indirect approaches that uses written questionnaires or interviews to examine the subject's emotions. While the direct approach seems preferable because it is more objective it is still considerably less common than the other approaches, as there is no method reliable enough...

Fuzzy logic is an approach to computing based on "degrees of truth" rather than the usual "true or false" (1 or 0) Boolean logic on which the modern computer is based. The most successful applications of fuzzy systems theory are in the fields of automatic decision making and automatic control. It provides a very convenient design tool which can incorporate linguistic information, common sense, expertise, and rigorous analysis. In this...

In this work, we have implemented a hearing aid device using an Arduino Gemma M0 microcontroller as the central processing unit. Our idea is to manufacture our own version of a hearing aid device, one that would be much cheaper than the basic devices that are in the market, but with even greater quality and noise reduction abilities. Our main innovation is the use of a cheap Arduino micro controller...

This project is all about developing BIOLOID robot framework. The framework will be develop in MATLAB. This framework will be able a more convenient interface for the user, than the current framework- RoboPlus. This project we developed a framework using MATLAB. we also read the robots Gyro and IR sensors in MATLAB framework . Additionally, we built basic functions that moves the robot to the sensors readings. The main conclusion...

What is our project all about? The project attempts to prove an algorithm by which a drone or portable instrument can move autonomously in a 3D space and avoid stationary or static obstacles moving in its path. The algorithm: When we take a video from just one camera we can only measure the size of each obstacle in the each frame. This is what the algorithm is about. We are...

1. Building a robotic fruit picker model in SimMechanics. 2. Implementation of real robot in the future 3. Tree modelling

In the world of motorized vehicles, gears are used to manually control the output of the power output from the ignition engine and the use of this power as required by the driver. In race cars, minimal weight and reaction time are critical requirements in automotive systems. Any improvement in these requirements can be a significant advantage over other competing cars. In this project we planned a system based on...

The goal of this project was to develop a robot able to play air hockey against a human player, provided with the following items: • Color-based tracking algorithm (previously developed) • Air Hockey board • Camera attached to the board • 3 Stepping motors and an Arduino controller attached to the board • Physical parts (puck, strikers, pulleys…) – all 3D printed

This project is a part of the TAS AUVSI Project which compete in an annual international student competition. In this work, we have implemented an automated antenna tracker in order to maintain a consecutive, strong data link between ground station and air-borne during the performance of several mission.

An intrinsic tradeoff between comfort and functionality in the design of knee braces exists. While high immobilization is desired, it comes at the cost of comfort. This discomfort causes a generalized disuse after a couple of days. A functional knee brace with a dual behavior is developed in this work. It immobilizes the knee when maximum pressure is applied on it and allows for free movement during the rest of...