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Microcontroller implementation of an automatic hand-held device for human-machine interaction purposes
keywords ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, ARDUINO, AUTOMATIC CONTROL, CAD DESIGN, CONTROL, HARDWARE IN THE LOOP (HIL), HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION, MECHANICAL DESIGN, MICROCONTROLLERS, MODEL IN THE LOOP (MIL), RASPBERRY PI, USER INTERFACE
Reference persons CARLO DE BENEDICTIS, CARLO FERRARESI, WALTER FRANCO, DANIELA MAFFIODO
External reference persons Daniel Pacheco Quinones, Maria Paterna
Research Groups 04-Automazione e Robotica
Thesis type EXPERIMENTAL AND MODELING
Description The thesis activity will involve working along with the Functional Applied Biomechanics Laboratory (FABiL) research group, for the prototype development of a hand-held perturbation device for the human upright position equilibrium analysis. The device aims to provide on the patient’s body a well-defined and repeatable force impulse, for diagnostics and biomechanical analysis purposes. The thesis will focus on the refinement of the controlling part of the current system, involving the following points:
• Analysis of the current prototype (see attachment), research on the state of the art, and selection of a proper microcontroller, taking into account the various strengths and weaknesses of the choice;
• Current software re-elaboration and testing, from the PC-simulated overall model (Model-In-The-Loop), to the final implementation (Hardware-In-The-Loop and Human-In-The-Loop);
• User interface realization, for the monitoring and configuration of the control parameters;
See also brochure notte ricercatori3.pdf
Required skills Basic knowledge of: Matlab/Simulink, electric machines, sensors, automatic controls, possible but not mandatory previous prototyping experience on microcontrollers like Arduino or Raspberry Pi (not mandatory).
Deadline 25/09/2022
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