Background Who does this project addresses to? Handicapped. Amputated limbs. Paralyzed. Motivation Statistics
Project ’ s Goals The objective of this project is to drive a robotic arm and vehicle wirelesslyby moving certain muscles in the body. An important attribute of this system is a correct sample of electrical signals from muscles (EMG) and the translation of these signals into an action.
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Design Stages Create interface between radio transmitter and microcontroller. Control the robotic arm & vehicle by microcontroller. Design and build Amplifying and Filtering circuit. Sample the EMG signal and translate it to movement commands.
The EMG Signal An EMG signal is a small electrical current that is released when a muscle is contracted. The EMG signal can be read or measured by placing conductive elements or electrodes on skin surface. The voltage level of the signal is mV at freq range of 0-500Hz
Filter & Amplifier Circuit Filter & Amplifier Circuit Uses Instrumentation Amplifier and and Universal Active Filter. Amplifies the low measured signal to make it suitable for a sample. signal to make it suitable for a sample. Filters Background noise.
Micro Controller - Pic18 Micro Controller - Pic18 A/D-Sample a analog signal that already been filtered and amplified. The resolution- 10 bit, 4.88mV/bit. Create interface to radio transmitter PWM signal. Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5 5v 0v Long Sync Pulse Sync Pulse
Micro Controller - Pic18 Micro Controller - Pic18 EMG Signal
Communication System Communication System Laser 4 Remote control Receives the signal from microcontroller. microcontroller. Modulates and transmit 72MHz FM modulated signal. The Hitec HFD-08RO receiver Located on the mobile vehicle Demodulates the FM Signal Parsers the received data to 8 channel
Robotic Arm &Vehicle Robotic Arm &Vehicle The robotic arm is based on Hi-Tech servo motors. The angel of the motor is determined by the width of the PWM it gets. determined by the width of the PWM it gets. The robotic arm controlled by 5 PWM channels (have 5 motors). 4X4 weal drive vehicle controlled by 2 PWM channels.
Digital Camera & Monitor Digital Camera & Monitor The camera is tracking the movement of the robot and sending a PAL video signal at 2.4GHz. The monitor has an internal video receiver with LCD screen and Video and Audio outputs.
Future research Working a circuit board (will reduce noise ). Reducing size of communication system. Working in frequency domain with DSP processor. Reduce energy consumption. Integrate EEG-electric signals from the brain.