Arduino Wireless Animatronic Hand

BTW!!!!! This instructable is awsomeeeeee


This is a very simple but at the same time a very hard project depending on your skill level. Lets get to building!

What this is, is a wireless animatronic hand that doesn't need a computer to operate. The user wears a control glove and can control the animatronic hand precisely. Bellow are some pictures of the final product:

Step 1: Video

Comments

[vperez9]

How did u configured the xbees?

[Archduke_]

Mind linking to the parts you used? I think I'm going to make this my summer project. I've never done anything like this though, so knowing exactly what you used would help me suss out the rest of it.

[CameronIzac]

What Arduino boards are you using for this project?

[MrEdwards]

Amazing! I bet you had a massive smile on your face the first time this worked!!

[cvolpe2]

Very interesting project. Congratulations.
Do you think it is possible to make it less noisy gears?

[McDaver]

Cool project!
If you can find an old power glove from years back they have the resisters in the fingers already, then add Wii or Sony Move controllers so the computer knows where your hands are. I have something called Raser Hydra controllers, my computer can track where they are and how far they turn in any direction. This would give you complete control of robotic hands or video games.

[WhiteHatJake]

Is it possible to make a full-scale human body with the same principle as your Instructable?

[mwolf2]

Theoretically, yes, but I think overall you'd have to find some super strong servo's, some super strong yet flexible piping and alot of time to do it. but overall NO, you'd have to create a biped platform for it to move as a human, costing thousands.

[WhiteHatJake]

Oh, thanks for the answer.

[McDaver]

Check out a video on you tube.
Search for 3d Printed humanoid.
The man has done amazing work building a humanoid robot with fantastic working hands and arms. His 3d files are free to download. He is also using Arduinos.

[alvin_lee]

Very impressive project!

[latman]

I built this as a high school kid in 1985, called it MARL - movement activated robotic limb. Submitted it to a National Science Comp, publicly displayed, and won, only to learn that commercially someone stole the idea and applied it. As a kid I had no power. Just saying watch what you put on FREE websites such as this. If you have a good idea, don't just tell the world, or you might loose control.

In 1985, I had a budget of $5, so used springs, fishing line, small dc motors from slot cars and a gardening glove. Electronics were a simple relay and transistor. Cutoff sensors in the fingers were aluminium foil...no servos , they costed $40 each back then!

Inventing is awesome, and you have done a nice job here njkl44.

Steve

[turtledrake]

Love this project! It has inspired me to build my own with a different design--a nice challenge for me. I'd like to know, though, how much did you purchase the flex sensors for? I'm broke and looking for something that I don't have to spend a fortune on. Most of what I've found online has been around $13.

[Don Kellogg]

Could some one please tell me what Xbee Shield and Modules I need to do this project. I've seen several different Xbee units and some have been discontinued.

[adesai5]

the receiving program for arduino is not compiling its giving and error can you help me with that please.....
ERROR:- ('Servo' does not name a type)
sketch_dec28a.ino: In function 'void loop()':
sketch_dec28a:32: error: 'myservo1' was not declared in this scope
sketch_dec28a:33: error: 'myservo2' was not declared in this scope
sketch_dec28a:34: error: 'myservo3' was not declared in this scope
sketch_dec28a:35: error: 'myservo4' was not declared in this scope
sketch_dec28a:36: error: 'myservo5' was not declared in this scope

[jinijinu]

amazing... how great!!!

[drke124l]

Hey,
could u please tell me where u learned this??
Was it in school or by ourself?

[mahmoudmorsy]

VERY GREEEAATTTT !! . I LOVED IT MAN . GOOD WORK ;)

[loxagos_snake]

Hey...that was SO astonishing! Sorry for being out of topic, but this is kind of a career question...I am studying Physics but I always wanted to get into the bionics/cybernetics research area and I'm not sure if I'm in the right science. So I wanted to ask you, have you studied Electrical Engineering or another engineering principle? Or did you learn how to do this on your own?

Thank you, and again, great instructable!

[njkl44]

Sorry for the delay but I'm actually 16. I made this when I was 15 but I'm all self taught :)

[acarballo]

Self taught? WOW could you share with us mortals where did you learn all this? im very interested in knowing of this.

[vdemons]

Great tutorial, but what are the positive and negative poles on a flex sensor, i don't know which ones which?

Please and Thank you in Advance!

[njkl44]

Sorry for the delay but there aren't really. As always try it for yourself and you'll learn tons more!!

[Dr_Deelta]

very inspiring project thank you Easton for the great project you built. I'm definitely gonna build it for one of my friend who has only one hand>
May god help you and make your life easier and amazing>
All the best for you and for the great website .instructables.com

[Caleb Nehrbass]

Next, make it walk on its index and middle fingers!!!

[Hitm_n]

brainssss lol

[javajunkie1976]

Is there a way to build this without an Arduino?

[ac1D]

How many of us can say they gave an handshake to their creation? Lol this is brilliant!

[kalsara01]

GREAT GREAT GREAT WORK........... hats off .. wel done pal

[jensenr30]

Add a video!

[9ale7]

yes a video !!! ( and more pictures while it's in action)
:P
looks amazing !

[njkl44]

i am going to try this weekend or maybe next week

[9ale7]

will be waiting :)

[njkl44]

here a VIDEO!!!

[mcmahanly]

camera? lens?

[bduré]

not bad for your first one

[thunderconan]

can you give me ur email pls ????

[njkl44]

Sure thing its [e-mail]

[joehudy]

were ded u get the flex sensorsand are thay expensiv
sorry abought spelling

[mased007]

When I get older I make this :) Thx for good idea.