| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L33924/01 |
| Title: |
A LIGHT-WEIGHT TELEPRESENCE/VR EXOSKELETON DRIVEN BY PNEUMATIC MUSCLE ACTUATORS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Caldwell, Dr D |
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| Department: |
Robotics & Automation (Res Cen) |
| Organisation: |
University of Salford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 1997 |
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31 March 2000 |
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163,902
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Recent work in Virtual Reality and Telepresence has highlighted the present spatial and sensation limitations of input devices such as mice, joysticks, 6D joysticks, or polhemus type hand trackers where the number of degrees of freedom and complexity of the interaction are high eg tele/virtual medicine, training, and high dexterity robotics. In these applications an input and feedback system is required which will copy not only the end point motions but the movements of all the operators limbs, and replicate tactile and force contact actions experienced during any virtual or real manipulation. The aim of this project is the design, construction and testing of a generic 18 degree of freedom input/feedback system with accurate monitoring of upper limb motion and feedback of forces experienced during contact in a real or virtual world. The exoskeleton based system will be lightweight (less than 2kg) using recently developed high power weight Pneumatic Muscle Actuators (PMA), low cost, flexible portable (both in terms of control platform and physical size) and comfortable (continuous operations for at least 1 hour will be required). The system must also feel and be perceived to be safe.
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http://www.salford.ac.uk |