Yeah Robotic Hand

Invention Coach:

Vittorio Lumare, Robert L. Read

Public Inventor(s):

Oscar Bedolla, Frederick Tapiwanashe Phiri

Main Link:

https://github.com/opsobot/yeah-hand

Motivation:

An Open-Source, Customizable Robotic Hand

The Yeah Hand team’s goal is to build an affordable, high-performance robotic hand for researchers, developers, and enthusiasts. It will be affordable (under 2000 EUR), and open to community contributions and continuous improvement.

It will be produced in 2 versions: robotic and prosthetic.

Robotic Hand Attributes

The team aims to create and share a fully 3D-printable design using affordable materials, commercial off-the-shelf electronics components, custom firmware for precise motor control, and modularity for easy upgrades and customization.

Story:

A Continuation of an Independent Project

Vittorio Lumare originally created a project called the Rebelia (V1), which has been successfully completed and OSHWA certified. However, as he sought to continue the robotic hand’s development, he joined forces with Robert L. Read and Public Invention to recruit new team members and progress the Hand’s gesture capabilities.

Yeah Hand Progress

After partnering with Robert L. Read and Public Invention, Lumare’s project team has expanded to include Oscar Bedolla working on the software side, and Frederick Phiri developing the mechanical structures. The team plans to develop a web app for controlling the hand, as well as an inexpensive prosthesis.

Currently, a mechanical study of robotic fingers has been completed, yielding insights that contributed to the device’s design. The implementation of the resulting changes to the Yeah Hand’s fingers is 90% completed. Finally, the web application is 60% completed, with updates available through the project’s GitHub.