Design of a Haptic Glove for Interfacing with Remote (Real) Environment
Robots had already made their impact in industries, but to perform specified tasks they need a controller. Controlling machines and robots with stand alone remote controllers is already in use, but what if we can feel the actions of what the robot do while being controlled in the remote environm
2025-06-28 16:31:56 - Adil Khan
Design of a Haptic Glove for Interfacing with Remote (Real) Environment
Project Area of Specialization Mechatronics EngineeringProject SummaryRobots had already made their impact in industries, but to perform specified tasks they need a controller. Controlling machines and robots with stand alone remote controllers is already in use, but what if we can feel the actions of what the robot do while being controlled in the remote environment. In this context Haptic Feedback is one of the prevalent research areas presently because of its diversity and applications in many fields. Haptic is a term which means ‘pertaining to sense of touch’. Haptic technology recreates the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user. The theme of this project is related to haptic feedback and control of the robotic arm by human arm gesture. The task is to create a haptic glove capable of delivering haptic feedback interfaced with a manipulator imitating the motion of the glove.
The task of this project is to control a robotic arm by human gestures and generate a haptic feedback on our (human) hand.
Project Objectives1. Making of glove capable of feeling haptic feedback.
2. Designing of controller to control robotic arm using human hand gestures.
Project Implementation MethodThis project will be implemented using accelerometers to capture the various movements of the hand and according to that, kinematic equations will be used to transfer that movements to the robotic arm. A senscor will be used to transfer haptic feedback to human hand.
Benefits of the Project1. There will be no need of controller, human hand will be used to acquire any position of robot.
2. A sense of touch will be felt when the robotic arm touches an object.
3.The robotic arm can be conveniently used in remote environment where direct interfernce with human hand is not possible.
Technical Details of Final DeliverableA 6 DoF robotic arm controlled by 4 accelerometers and flex sensors. Vibrating coins are used to provide haptic feedback.
Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry EducationOther IndustriesCore Technology RoboticsOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 79870 | |||
| Robotic Arm | Equipment | 1 | 15000 | 15000 |
| 4.4 | Equipment | 2 | 2500 | 5000 |
| Accelerometer (MPU-9150) | Equipment | 4 | 2200 | 8800 |
| Cases, Wires, Batteries etc. | Equipment | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |
| Gloves | Equipment | 1 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 3D Printing | Equipment | 1 | 25000 | 25000 |
| Vibrating Coin Motors | Equipment | 3 | 160 | 480 |
| Arduino Nano | Equipment | 3 | 480 | 1440 |
| wifi module | Equipment | 2 | 600 | 1200 |
| 16-Channel USB Servo Controller Module | Equipment | 1 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Report Printing | Miscellaneous | 3 | 650 | 1950 |
| Overhead Expenses | Miscellaneous | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |