The Prototype of Anthropomorphic Robot Arm Work Space Design for Self-reliant Patients

Abstract

The overall bedridden patients increased by 40 million in this year, however there aren't enough care workers to service them. This research aims to design the prototype workspace of anthropomorphic robot arm for self-service patient, the elderly, and those that have disability. The robotic arm workspace is designed based on kinematics theory. The structure of the robot arm compounds with 6 servo motors, 6 DOF, with 4 links. The peripheral is commanded by computer program, Arduino, via GUI. The robot arm performance was measured by time series and users' satisfaction. The result shows that testers gained the skill to command the robot arm when they repeated the test many times. They were satisfied with the prototype because the prototype would help them to service themselves.