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Hey, its the Hacksmith! I love your work. I want to do a pneumatic exoskeleton for a project, but I want it to be completely mobile. Still, love your stuff, cant wait to see more!
The muscle sensor is awesome!!! You shoud absolutely do a tutorial on that, how the arduino is programmed and other stuff like that. Amazing project by the way
I'm mechatronics engineer student from Finland. I think this is awesome. I will definitely build those "air muscles" and use those on my project. Keep doing what you do.
Really great to see this, can't wait to see more. I guess the next challenge is to make a prosthetic for the shoulder as more muscles and a ball and socket joint are involved but the same principle could apply as the demonstration. Really wonderful.
You'll have to double or triple down on the muscle sensors for at least two on the front and rear of the arm. I also noticed with many projects specifically in prosthetics, processing time yet another barrier. There's a slight delay in the arm movements but its barely noticeable. Great job and I look forward to seeing how this project develops.
Oh man that is so cool! :D Perhaps it is possible to use a sensor on the wrist. For example a pressure sensor like in a digital weighing scale. That would allow you to hold the angle at an intermediate position and it corrects itself.
Hi, I'm making something like this for a school project, I would love if you could maybe go more in depth about how the Arduino and muscle sensors work together and with the Air compressor :)
If I wanted to learn how to build circuits, like the one you used to detect the signals received from the electrodes, where would I go. Because, I will admit, this was fucking awesome!!
+Pedro Mello, Air muscles have a 400x strength to weight ratio while also contracting not expanding like the cylinders do, soft muscles are the way to go.
Hey James! I've begun building an exoskeleton similar to yours and I've got a question if you don't mind. I got the air muscles working pretty easily (thanks to your tutorial), but I was curious as to how you built the arm brace (materials, tools). Would you mind telling me? Thanks!
in place of the muscle sensors, would it be a plausible idea to have a sensor place in the hinge joint of the suit so the muscles are contracted/expanded more gradually to give a wider range of capability? I'm thinking of this on the grounds of traversal mostly. nice work though, definitely would like to see more in the future.
I lived in south korea i was so interested in your work so i tried to do but im in trouble Air muscles that i made dosen't contract. So would you teach me how to make air muscle?
Fantastic work! Is the arduino fast enough to detect the timings of the muscle on/off signals? Measuring the time "on" might indicate the intended bend distance. Is it possible to reduce the air muscles activation so it only goes halfway? This is such a brilliant project!
dude im in mechanical engineering ,, can u tell me hoe to programe that aurdino to controll the movement of the pistons ..please...jus show me some links or stuff to read jus to have the knowlwdge on how to make it work.....pls
Power supply solution : Semi-truck airhorn compressors are small and provide 120psi. I hope this helps provide a onboard air system. I suggest a small moped engine driving a alternator to a small battery connected to a transformer to power the air compressor (or a similar compact desighn for electricity)
Thats pretty awesome! I think those fake muscles have much more potential for an exo suit than regular hydraulics ro electric motors. Simply because it mimics our human motion much better and could be easier to wear. Keep working on it man. But keep in mind that the biceps is not the only muscle. Make it for both extension and flexion. And then do push ups with it lol.
HEEEY!!! I NEED TO DO THOS PROYECT, I ALREADY TRY TO DO BUT IT DONT WORKS, I NEED THE ARDUINO'S PROGRAMATION, I HAVE THE ARM, BUY ONLY THE PROGRAMATION DONT WORKS, HELP ME PLEASEEEEE, ITS URGENT FOR MY GRADUATION
You may have been a little ahead of your time back when this was made in 2015. Yes the Mckibben was invented in 1950 but seems to be finally taking off in 2020/2022 among some roboticists. I'd love to see what you are doing now.
would you mind making video about that sensor? Im working on similar projekt by myself but Im strugling with electronic circuit for sensor, so would by happy for some tutorial
Hi James, you could send the diagram, to control your exoskeleton, the red box where you have the arduino, where you use the electrodes, please and thanks !.
Good project, i like the design..however, IMO its just reduce the stress on elbow join and distribute the stress on your shoulder and back join. cheers!
