CRITICAL REVIEW ON AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DESIGN OF A LIGHTWEIGHT ANTHROPOMORPHIC ARM FOR SERVICES APPLICATIONS

Anthropomorphic arm is similar to a human arm with respect to thenumber and position of the joints. The unit is small, light, and easy to transport. It is usable in any orientation and is inexpensive. Master rig is fitted to the user’s arm it is possible to easily control an anthropomorphic robotic arm. The force being exerted by the arm is measured and fed back to the user who is operating the master. The Wireless Communications and Control Module (WCCM) of robot controller need to design with project portability in mind. The proposed master control unit is cost effective and will have wide-ranging applications in the fields of medicine, manufacturing, security, extreme environment, entertainment, and remotely operated vehicle teleoperation in undersea recovery or extraterrestrial exploration vehicle. To carry out automated service tasks at different places within large working environments, a robot system able to navigate autonomously and to execute commanded manipulation tasks is needed.