MPEI: Glove for remote sensor control of a robotic system for various purposes

Main article: Robots (robotics)

2024: Creation of PAC for reading and transmitting signals about the movement of the human hand

Scientists of NRU "MPEI" have created a software and hardware complex (PAC) for reading and transmitting signals about the movement of the human hand. PAC is designed for remote control of motion by a robotic system for various purposes. The technologies of simulation modeling and operation of PAC are implemented in the domestic dynamic modeling environment SimInTech. The bookstore announced this on June 11, 2024.

source = MPEI

A feature of the complex is additional sensor support, which allows assessing the spatial movement of the operator's hand and generating control signals to an external technical system. The software part of the complex is designed to process the measuring information of the sensor glove and form control and power feedback taking into account interaction with the external environment. The sensor part of the system is implemented on the basis of inertial measuring modules, magnetometers and strain gauges.

source = MPEI

The sensor control technology developed by our scientists opens up opportunities for the use of robotic systems in many areas of life. The use of software products and hardware of Russian origin determines a great potential for further improvement of this solution and its adaptation to various tasks in the field of medicine, knowledge-intensive production, control of unmanned aerial vehicles, - said Nikolai Rogalev, rector of MPEI, about the development.

Unlike known technical solutions in the form of polyjoys, sensor gloves and other prototypes, the hardware of the complex allows not only to transfer the movement of the hand of a human operator to an external technical system, but also to reflect information about the efforts and response of the external environment to the movement of a remotely controlled technical system.

Engineering solutions ensuring interaction of a person with a technical system controlled by him have been developed to display restrictions in the process of motion control and the reaction of the external environment to the action of a human operator. Biological feedback signals are generated using the artificial tendon control system, vibration and tactile sensors built into the operator's glove, which make it possible to significantly increase the accuracy of control processes of the external technical system.

The competitive advantages of PAC are manifested in the high accuracy and safety of the human-machine system, achieved due to the developed power biological feedback.

The results of the research are used when creating and introducing a robotic glove into medical practice, which allows you to restore the motor and motor activity of a person with post-stroke and other systemic disorders due to a significant increase in the volume of targeted movements.