Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
group
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Bryan Gonzalez, Junior Sergio Carli, Junior Ryan Ebrahimi, Sophmore Bryson Prince, Sophmore Zachery Nadeau, Junior Joseph McNaughton IV, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Bryan Gonzalez
Faculty Mentor Name
Sergey Drakunov
Abstract
The overarching concept of the Omni-usability Soft Robotic Exoskeleton (OSRE) phase 2 is to still create a safe exoskeleton platform that can be used in various fields by simply changing the programming based on the desires or needs of the user. The OSRE in phase 2 will use Mckibben muscles in conjunction with Origami soft muscles to mimic the body's natural muscle groups more effectively than in phase 1. This would allow for more developed and complex movement when used as opposed to phase 1 by using this hybrid soft robotic system. The movement is stimulated by reading the electromyographical signals given off by the user's muscles, but it can also be used by having preset programs. This platform also acts as a testing bed for control algorithms concerning soft robotics with the planes to implement non-linear control on the soft robotic exoskeleton.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
Yes, Ignite Grant
Omni-usability Soft Robotic Exoskeleton Phase 2
The overarching concept of the Omni-usability Soft Robotic Exoskeleton (OSRE) phase 2 is to still create a safe exoskeleton platform that can be used in various fields by simply changing the programming based on the desires or needs of the user. The OSRE in phase 2 will use Mckibben muscles in conjunction with Origami soft muscles to mimic the body's natural muscle groups more effectively than in phase 1. This would allow for more developed and complex movement when used as opposed to phase 1 by using this hybrid soft robotic system. The movement is stimulated by reading the electromyographical signals given off by the user's muscles, but it can also be used by having preset programs. This platform also acts as a testing bed for control algorithms concerning soft robotics with the planes to implement non-linear control on the soft robotic exoskeleton.