Hand Augmentation

  Hand Augmentation is a project produced during HackFEAT 2016, a two-day competition focusing on human augmentation. Our mission was to establish a link between the user's hand and a crafted artificial counterpart, enabling real-time mirroring of movements.
 As the project artist, I suggested using “hand” as our topic after evaluating the resources and tools provided, which included Little Bits and a couple of different sensors provided by a maker lab in the university. The system we designed uses Little Bits and a custom circuit, linking bend sensors with servo motors to simulate joint movement. The sensors, attached to a glove, detect finger movement and send corresponding signals to the servos in the robotic hand, achieving precise control over each joint’s degrees of freedom. Aside from the technical aspect, I repurposed the plastic utensils to construct the framework of the artificial hand. This setup allows the artificial hand to replicate intricate hand motions, providing a platform with potential applications in remote tasks and challenging environments.

🏆: Hackfeat - 1st Place (2016)

🗣️: Research Technologies & Innovation, Evening of Innovation, Charles B. Wang Center Chapel, Stony Brook, NY (2016)