Design, Modeling and Indigenous Firmware of Patient Assistance Flexible Robotic System-Type I: Beta Version

Debanik Roy*

Received: March 05, 2020;   Published: March 12, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/ARME.2020.02.000140

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Abstract

The ensemble of Assistive Robotics is slowly emerging as the new front-edge research arena due to its wide-spread applications in health care sector. Although exoskeletons are is use to a limited extent in the field of health care, it has its own limitations so far the design, prototyping & miniaturization are concerned. Patient-centric customized health care is the need of the hour and research frontiers are also getting negotiated accordingly. One such promising application manifold of Assistive Robotics is the incorporation of multi-degrees-of-freedom flexible robotic system, equipped with tailor-made mini-gripper(s). In-line with the proposition an indigenous design, modeling and firmware of Patient Assistance Robot (PAR): Type I has been accomplished by us as version 1.0 prototype (Beta version). The characteristics of PAR v1.0 are identical to that of Flexible Robotic System with multiple links & intercepting joints, besides fittment of three different miniaturized grippers. The ensemble programming logic for the robot is developed towards controlling in-built vibration in real-time.

Keywords: Flexible robot; Revolute; Assistive; Vibration; Controller; Mini gripper; Dynamics; Sensor; Instrumentation; Firmware

Abstract| Introduction| Serial-Chain Assistive Robotic Systems: Mechanical Design & Analysis| Sensor Augnentation and Modeling of The Control Dynamics of Patient Assistance Flexible Robot| Fabrication of Prototype Patient Assistance Flexible Robotic System: Salient Aspects| Control System Hardware of The Patient Assistance Flexible Robotic System & Test Results| Conclusion| Acknowledgement| References|