A voice command controlled 3D-printed prosthetic hand | |
| Author | May Thiri Oo |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.ME-18-10 |
| Subject(s) | Three-dimensional printing Automatic speech recognition Robots |
| Note | A capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechatronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. ME-18-10 |
| Abstract | The project is about implementing the 3D printed prosthetic hand, control by voice com- mands. The prosthetic hand is right hand designation and has four fingers and a thumb, palm, wrist and forearm. All the mechanical parts are printed in PLA, 3D printable fila- ment. The fingers and thumb are connected to the palm by shock cord, then are actuated by connecting with fishing line to the servo motors which are embedded in the wrist part. The servo motors are controlled by arduino Uno program which is also interfacing with the voice recognition shield so that be able to control by voice commands. The movements of fingers and thumb are controlled by voice command via easyVR voice recognition shield which is mounted on the arduino Uno board. The arduino program then control and actuate the servo motors by means of PWM signals. The prosthetic hand is capable of doing simple hand gestures such as, Test, Point, and Peace and so on. The commands are preprogrammed and are uploaded to the EasyVR shield. Besides, the preprogrammed words are useful to communicate with people. Moreover, the hand can be used as a medium for communicating with the deaf. The purpose of doing this kind of project is to help amputees who are poor and cannot afford to buy modem prosthetic hands, unable of communicating with able people because of their physical appearance and so to have confidence in themselves by this prosthetic hand. The project is intended for those so that they can have confidence and be a normal person like everyone. Besides, this prototype can use as a medium for communication with deaf or so- cieties where it needs to use gesture and hand signals for communicating. Furthermore, it is aimed to learn mechanical, electrical and firmware configurations which are important facts in completing a project for engineering students and to be useful, affordable and comfortable for amputees in need. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. ME-18-10 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Microelectronics (ME) |
| Chairperson(s) | Than Lin; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Manukid Parnichkun;Bohez, Erik L.J.; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |