Dec 2024
Thumb Assembly for a Robotic Hand
The poster that I presented at the fall 2024 Dean’s Research Award presentation day.
In the fall semester of 2024, I participated in the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering’s Dean’s Research Award program.
During this time, I contributed to the development of an open-source prosthetic hand, called the HANDi Hand. My work focused on redesigning the thumb joint of the hand to incorporate better servo motors.
The redesigned thumb has:
A larger range of motion.
Stronger motors (more torque).
Motors with more precise control.
A much simpler assembly process.
Fewer parts.
Better ventilation around the servo motors.