1. Pneumatic Hand Computer controlled pneumatics Project components:
Solenoid valves
Air-muscles
Air compressor

2. Solenoid Valves Electromechanical device Air in Air out
Purchased from Mead Fluid Components

3. Air-muscles McKibben Actuator Ends contract when tube is inflated
Inner rubber tube
Outer shell of weave
Ends contract when tube is inflated
Cheap, light, and strong
Purchased from Images Company

4. Airmuscle: Small Name: AM-01 Length: 150mm Diameter: 12mm
Load pulled at 3.5 bars: 3 Kilos
Load pulled at 50 PSI: 6.5 lbs
25% Contraction with load of: 3 lbs
Airmuscle: Small

5. Airmuscle: Medium Name: AM-02 Length: 210mm Diameter: 20mm
Load pulled at 3.5 bars: 20 Kilos
Load pulled at 50 PSI: 45 lbs
25% Contraction with load of: 25 lbs

6. Airmuscle: Large Name: AM-04 Length: 400mm Diameter: 50mm
Load pulled at 3.5 bars: 160 Kilos
Load pulled at 50 PSI: 300 lbs
25% Contraction with load of: 150 lbs

7. Air Compressor Small one in the lab 20 gallon tank
Connected via flexible hose
Purchased from Grainger

8. Other Parts Control box Hoses and tubes Connectors Tap Plastics
Wacky Willies, ?
Connectors
Home Depot, A1 hose & coupling

10. Problems
1. Design a model of human arm and hand using pneumatic technology.
2. In Wacky Willy and in Boeing Surplus store in Seatlle find pneumatic valves and actuators that you can use in building a big battlebot arm
3. Experiment with different software strategies to control valves to allow for very fast action with high pressures, this is not trivial.