Non-repetitive manipulation tasks that are easy for humans to perform are difficult for autonomous robots to execute. The Haptic Exoskeletal Robot Operator (HERO) Glove is a system designed for users to remotely control robot manipulators whilst providing sensory feedback to the user. This realistic haptic feedback is achieved through the use of toroidal air-filled actuators that stiffen up around the user’s fingers. Tactile sensor data is sent from the robot to the HERO Glove, where it is used to vary the pressure in the toroidal actuators to simulate the sense of touch. Curvature sensors and inertial measurement units are used to capture the glove’s pose to control the robot.

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Creator

• Luxsuwong, Peerapat
• Caracappa, Alexander Armand
• Khuu, Tri Kha
• Pirasmepulkul, Saraj

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042716-193006

Advisor

• Michalson, William R.
• Onal, Cagdas

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright