Arduio Biometric, or Vioce Controlled Robotic Hand

Making a muscle controlled robotic hand. Using an Arduino, an EasyVR shield, or a Myoware biometric EMG sensor, and a robotic claw, or 3D printed hand.

Step 1: Parts

Arduino

EasyVR Shield https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13316

Robotic Claw https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13174

(retired claw pictured) https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/11524

(servo) https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10333

(alternate source for retired claw) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Manipulator-Paw-Alloy-Arm-...

(alternate source for retired claw w/ servo) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aluminium-Robot-Cl...

3d printed hand (optional) http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:754513

Myoware Sensor https://www.adafruit.com/products/(retired)2699 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13723

Step 2: Wiring Sensor

MyoWare "+" to Pro Trinket 5V

MyoWare "-" to Pro Trinket GND

MyoWare "SIG" to Pro Trinket A0

Orange Servo Wire to Pro Trinket #3

Red Servo Wire to 5V

Brown Servo Wire to Ground

Step 3: EasyVR Programming

http://www.veear.eu/downloads/

Step 4: Mount Claw/hand

I used the flexy hand with the bolt attachment for the 3d printed hand, or the robotic claw from sparkfun. I made a scrap metal mount for the claw. Sorry I don't have the files for mounting the servo, but each prosthetic is so different (and my 3d printers extruder just broke). I will post the one for mine as soon as it's finished.

Step 5: Programming for Biometric Sensor

#include

Servo myservo;

// constants

const int iServoPin = 3; // servo pin number

const int iSensorPin = A3; // muscle sensor pin number

const int iMaxServoVal = 1140; // HS-7940's fully extracted claw servo position PWM value (in microseconds) const int iMinServoVal = 1800; // HS-7940's fully retracted claw servo position PWM value (in microseconds) const int iMinThreshVal = 200; // muscle sensor threshold value to begin controlled extension

const int iServoStep = 10; // controls claw extension speed - increase to speed up

const unsigned long lLockOut = 2000L; // duration to hold max threshval to toggle the lock state (in milliseconds)

// global variables

unsigned long lStartTime = 0L; // variable to store the time the timer was started

bool bStartLockTimer = false; // if true, the timer has been started; false otherwise

bool bActiveLock = false; // if true, the claws have been locked in fully extended state; unlocked otherwise.

void setup() { myservo.attach(iServoPin); // attaches the pin to the servo object

delay(10000); // 10 second delay to give you time to plug in the battery, stow it, and get clear

}

void loop()

{

// read muscle sensor value

int iSensorVal = analogRead(iSensorPin);

int iServoVal = iMinServoVal; // intialize to min value

// determine what state to put the claws in based on the sensor value

// three possible states

if(iSensorVal < iMinThreshVal)

{

// state 1 - below threshold - fully retract claws

iServoVal = iMinServoVal;

}

else

{

// state 2 - above max threshold - fully extend claws

iServoVal = iMaxServoVal;

}

// if sensor is in state 2, start timer to trigger lLockOut

if(iServoVal == iMaxServoVal)

{

// if the timer hasn't been started, then start it.

if(!bStartLockTimer)

{

lStartTime = millis(); bStartLockTimer = true;

}

}

else

{

// reset timer variables

lStartTime = 0L; bStartLockTimer = false;

}

// check to see if the timer was started and it runs for the amount of time required to trigger lock/unlock

if(bStartLockTimer && millis()-lStartTime >= lLockOut)

{

// toggle lock state

bActiveLock = !bActiveLock;

// reset timer variables

lStartTime = 0L; bStartLockTimer = false;

// set servo value to max when locking

if(bActiveLock)

{

myservo.writeMicroseconds(iMaxServoVal);

iServoVal = iMaxServoVal;

}

else

// reset servo value to min when unlocking

{

myservo.writeMicroseconds(iMinServoVal);

iServoVal = iMinServoVal;

}

// pause for a second to allow the user to adjust to the new setting

delay(1000);

}

// move the servo to the desired postion

if(bActiveLock) myservo.writeMicroseconds(iMaxServoVal);

else

myservo.writeMicroseconds(iServoVal);

// delay to not overload the ADC

delay(100);

}