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How to Make Wireless / Gesture Control Robotic Hand

How to make an Arduino based Wireless / Gesture Control robotic hand / arm.

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How to Make Wireless / Gesture Control Robotic Hand

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano
×2
nRF24L01+ Transceiver Module
×2
nRF24L01+ Adapter
×2
MG996R Servo Motor
×5
4.5 Inch Flex Sensor
×5
Resistor 10k ohm
Resistor 10k ohm
×5
18650 3.7V Battery
×2
18650 Battery Holder
×1
9V battery (generic)
9V battery (generic)
×1
9V Battery Clip
9V Battery Clip
×1
Jumper Wires
×1
Mini Breadboard
×3

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Gloves
String / Braid Line
Electronic Drill + Dremel Tool
Hot glue gun (generic)
Hot glue gun (generic)
Cable Ties
Super Fast Adhesive
Rubber / Tire or Spring
Steel Wire or Filament
Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer
Screws Nuts Assortment Kit

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Robot Hand 3D Model

You can download the Robot hand 3D parts used in the project here:

Schematics

Transmitter

Receiver

Code

Receiver-Source-Code (Hand)

Arduino
//Receiver Code (Hand) - Mert Arduino and Tech

#include <Servo.h>    //the library which helps us to control the servo motor
#include <SPI.h>      //the communication interface with the modem
#include "RF24.h"     //the library which helps us to control the radio modem

//define the servo name
Servo myServo1;
Servo myServo3;
Servo myServo4;
Servo myServo2;
Servo myServo5;

RF24 radio(9,10);     /*This object represents a modem connected to the Arduino. 
                      Arguments 9 and 10 are a digital pin numbers to which signals 
                      CE and CSN are connected.*/

const uint64_t pipe = 0xE8E8F0F0E1LL; //the address of the modem,that will receive data from the Arduino.

int msg[5];

void setup(){

  //define the servo input pins
  myServo1.attach(15); //A1
  myServo2.attach(16); //A2
  myServo3.attach(17); //A3
  myServo4.attach(18); //A4
  myServo5.attach(19); //A5
  
  radio.begin();                    //it activates the modem.
  radio.openReadingPipe(1, pipe);   //determines the address of our modem which receive data.
  radio.startListening();           //enable receiving data via modem
  }


void loop(){
  if(radio.available()){
    bool done = false;
    while (!done){
    done = radio.read(msg, sizeof(msg));

    myServo1.write(msg[2]); //A1
    myServo2.write(msg[4]); //A2
    myServo3.write(msg[3]); //A3
    myServo4.write(msg[1]); //A4
    myServo5.write(msg[0]); //A5
    }
  }
}

Transmitter-Source-Code (Glove)

Arduino
//Transmitter Code (Glove) - Mert Arduino and Tech

#include <SPI.h>                      //the communication interface with the modem
#include "RF24.h"                     //the library which helps us to control the radio modem

int msg[5]; //Total number of data to be sent (data package)

//define the flex sensor input pins
int flex_5 = A5;
int flex_4 = A4;
int flex_3 = A3;
int flex_2 = A2;
int flex_1 = A1;

//define variables for flex sensor values
int flex_5_val;
int flex_4_val;
int flex_3_val;
int flex_2_val;
int flex_1_val;

RF24 radio(9,10);                     //9 and 10 are a digital pin numbers to which signals CE and CSN are connected.
                                      
const uint64_t pipe = 0xE8E8F0F0E1LL; //the address of the modem, that will receive data from Arduino.


void setup(void){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  radio.begin();                      //it activates the modem.
  radio.openWritingPipe(pipe);        //sets the address of the receiver to which the program will send data.
}

void loop(void){

  flex_5_val = analogRead(flex_5); 
  flex_5_val = map(flex_5_val, 630, 730, 80, 20);
  
  flex_4_val = analogRead(flex_4);
  flex_4_val = map(flex_4_val, 520, 710, 70, 175);
 
  flex_3_val = analogRead(flex_3);
  flex_3_val = map(flex_3_val, 510, 680, 140, 10);
 
  flex_2_val = analogRead(flex_2);
  flex_2_val = map(flex_2_val, 580, 715, 90, 175);
  
  flex_1_val = analogRead(flex_1);
  flex_1_val = map(flex_1_val, 550, 700, 90, 175);
  
  msg[0] = flex_5_val;
  msg[1] = flex_4_val;
  msg[2] = flex_3_val;
  msg[3] = flex_2_val;
  msg[4] = flex_1_val;
  radio.write(msg, sizeof(msg));
}

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