Hand Exoskeleton for Climbing
A pair of lockable exoskeleton gloves designed to save climbers' energy by locking fingers during climbing.
- Robot arm
- No license: all rights reserved by the creator
- 3D printable
Suggested by Robotheca, created by @sweatyhan (opens in a new tab), from github.com/sweatyhan/Hand-Exoskeleton-for-Climbing (opens in a new tab). Pinned to commit f56d242 (opens in a new tab).
- Hardware license
- No license
- Software license
- No license
- Commercial use
- Unknown
No license is stated for part of this robot.
The creator chose the hardware and software licenses on Robotheca; the repository has no license file for them yet.
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What it can do
Written by Robotheca from the project's documents.
- Locks finger joints to save climber energy during climbing
- Uses servos to engage and release a ratchet mechanism on finger linkages
- Activates lock only when pressure is detected to keep power use low
- Follows finger movement via mechanical linkages without external power
Bill of materials
This repository has no parts list Robotheca can read yet.
Build guide
The creator's steps, each with its instructions.
- 1Project Introduction
- 2Mechanical Part Introduction
- 3Embedded Software Introduction
- 4Embedded Hardware Introduction
- 5Reproduction Notes
The creator's guide is written in Chinese. It has no license, so all rights stay with the creator: Robotheca doesn't show it here or translate it, and gives its own notes about the robot instead.
Read the creator's guideAsk the creator on GitHub (opens in a new tab)Wiring and electronics
Notes written by Robotheca from the project's documents.
Main parts
- Servo motor for driving the ratchet lock mechanism
- Microcontroller board for control logic
- Pressure sensor to detect when to lock the mechanism
Connections
- Servo motor connected to microcontroller via control wires for power and signal
- Pressure sensor wired to microcontroller for input detection