The RoboPuppet is a model version of the Kinova Robotics’ Kinova Gen 3 arm used for intuitive remote control. The RoboPuppet Arm contains joint angle sensors and motors which allow for gravity compensation. The project has a ROS package for controlling the Kinova Gen 3 arm in the Kinova Simulation or Trina2 Simulation. It also includes a basic GUI for controlling the simulation. This platform is aimed at helping nurses work remotely with patients in high-risk environments.

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Creator

• Castro, Mario A.

Subject

• Innovation
• Computing
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031821-191422
• 6141

Keyword

• robotic arm
• ROS
• kinova
• medical robotics
• robopuppet

Advisor

• Fu, Jie
• Gennert, Michael A.
• Li, Zhi

Year

• 2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2021-03-18

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-05-04