Motor Control for Rehabilitation Glove

With the purpose of providing support in the wrist rehabilitation process, a group of students from the Mechatronics Engineering program has conceived the idea of developing an affordable rehabilitation glove for the community. This project aims to provide an accessible solution that allows people to access high-quality rehabilitation resources. To achieve this goal, the following is proposed:

Control systems represent sets of interconnected components that collaborate to achieve precise and accurate functionality. The ability to individually control each motor using touch buttons is a widely used method in process automation and the regulation of simple variables. In this context, the process variable refers to motor control, which will be responsible for activating the glove. These variables can be managed independently, thus allowing for the adjustment of air pressure or suction, increasing or decreasing it as needed.

After completing the theoretical section of the system, physical tests were conducted using an Arduino Nano to demonstrate its functionality. In the attached image, you can observe the connections on the breadboard. It is worth noting the power circuit, which represents the core of the system, consisting of two transistors: a MOSFET and a BJT, along with an optocoupler. The MOSFET controls the flow of air and the operation of the valves.