Artificial arm control by foot and leg action


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Abstract

This article suggests a method of controlling an artificial arm by foot and leg action. The functional design of a wrist with pneumatic bellows that are controlled by contact sensors installed on inner soles has been presented. A remote-control system has been developed for ease of manipulation. A workable artificial arm model has been made that allows differently shaped objects to be gripped.

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E. I. Vorob’ev

Blagonravov Institute of Mechanical Engineering Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: evgeniv36@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119334

A. V. Mikheev

Blagonravov Institute of Mechanical Engineering Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: evgeniv36@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119334

K. O. Morgunenko

Blagonravov Institute of Mechanical Engineering Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: evgeniv36@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119334


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