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Bionic Robot Arm and Hand project at TEKNOFEST final

The team named Parzival Robotics, which is among the finalists of the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival TEKNOFEST Technology Contest for the Benefit of Humanity, Disabled Friendly Category, took its place in TEKNOFEST with its "Bionic Robot Arm and Hand" project. The “Bionic Robot Arm and Hand” can perform its movements with the EEG brain wave control sensor.

“IT WILL BE USED FOR AMPUTEES”

Electrical and Electronics Engineer, who is the mentor of the project team Lect. Ekrem Süzen made statements about the project. Stating that they made it to the finals with a robot hand project that has different control types than the robot hands produced today, Asst. Prof. Ekrem Süzen said, “We have 3 control types, first with Flex Sensor, Muscle signals (EMG) and finally with Brain waves (EEG). The most important area where we can use this project will be people who have lost any of their limbs.”

"CAN BE USED ON FEET, LEGS AND BACK"

Stating that the best control will be determined and that type of control will be used, Asst. Prof. Süzen said, “By making some more improvements, it can be used in places where physical strength is high, for example, on the feet, legs and back. Thus, transactions will be carried out in a healthier, more reliable and high performance manner.”

“MUSCLE CONTROL IS A RARELY USED CONTROL METHOD”

Emphasizing that they have two purposes with the 'Bionic Robot Arm and Hand Project', Dr. Süzen said, “We aim to lead a better life for people who have lost any of their limbs in an accident or from birth. Another goal of ours is to draw attention to use mind-controlled technologies which are not commonly used. Muscle control is a very rarely used control method. As the Parzival Robotics team, we aim to use these control types more.”

The project team includes Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) students Ramazan Yasin Kaya, İbrahim Aktaş, Ahmet Kerem Kutlu and Tunağan Yılmaz.

Created Date: :   Tuesday, September 21, 2021