MTE 481/482 Capstone Project
Force feedback for the next generation of humanoid robotics
Over eight months, our team is developing a force feedback upper-body exoskeleton for Minerva humanoids. The suit will capture a human operator's upper-body motion and return physical feedback from the robot, creating a more direct way to control and understand a humanoid platform.
The project
The system will translate movement from the operator's arms and torso into commands for a Minerva humanoid. At the same time, forces measured at the robot will be reflected back through the suit so the operator can feel how the robot is interacting with its environment.
Our work spans mechanical design, actuation, sensing, controls, firmware, and safety. Across the eight-month project, we will move from defining needs and design requirements through prototyping, integration, testing, and a final demonstration.