Gathering of Motion Data from an Arm

Abstract

this paper aims to collect the data of an upper limb through four sensors located on it. This data will be transmitted to a computer/laptop and will be processed later. The data obtained will be used in the future to control a robotic arm remotely in real time. This prototype can be used in various industrial fields, for example, the automotive industry, the assembly industry, the chemical industry, the defense industry. In order to highlight the movement of arm, the sensitive element used is of the resistive band type, which has the advantage of a low cost. This sensor is a variable resistor whose value decreases/increases when it is bent. The data are processed by an amplification circuit and are collected through an Arduino board that also communicates with a computer system for future processing. The obtained results highlight the viability of the adopted solution and open perspectives for development and improvement of equipment developed.