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This looks like the DEKA arm. Here is Dean Kamen talking about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoY1cItRiHA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoY1cItRiHA Even
by blhack 16y ago
This looks like the DEKA arm. Here is Dean Kamen talking about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoY1cItRiHA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoY1cItRiHA
Even if it isn't the same thing, this is a pretty interesting video.
- sp332 16y agoI worked at DEKA for a while. Although I didn't work on the Luke arm, I got to see a few demos. It's my understanding that the control system is very loosely coupled to the user inputs. I think it's an expansion of the control mechanism for the iBot, which took input from hundreds of sensors but could be controlled with just a joystick and a single button. The Luke arm currently is controlled by pressure sensors in the shoes and on the chest, so you wiggle your toes and flex your muscles to command the arm. It also has very impressive force feedback. But other input mechanisms and feedback systems could be implemented, including direct mental manipulation. Edit: here's a good demo video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4X_l2XOz8g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4X_l2XOz8g