Waldos ... or how Kludge plans to work around shaky hands

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AussieJimG:
I had to drive to Sydney and I got to thinking (oh no).

I assume that the electronics in the Waldo drivers will filter out the (relatively) high frequency shakes in your hand movement, leaving the desired low frequency component to drive the Waldo.

And I wondered if this filter could be applied to your own arm. As a simple example: if you wanted to lift your forearm using the bicep muscle, could you take the output from the impulse driving the bicep, filter the high frequency component and apply it in antiphase to the tricep. The nett result could be just the low frequency component driving your arm.

I am sure it would be much more complicated than this but the end result could be applied to other people such as those with cerebral palsy.

It was just a thought. And I may be completely off the track since (although I looked it up), I am not really sure that I know what a Waldo is.

Jim

dsquire:
Hi All

If anybody is unsure of what a Waldo is.

Quoted from Wikipedia,

--- Quote ---A remote manipulator, also known as a telefactor, telemanipulator, or waldo
--- End quote ---

Follow this link for a picture of a Waldo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_manipulator

There is much more background information there as well about Waldo's. Hope this helps.

Cheers :beer:

Don

AussieJimG:
Thanks Don, I think I now understand a bit better.

I note from the reference that the Waldoes (or at least some of them) are controlled by gloves. So instead of being attached to the walls, they could form part of a powered exoskeleton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_exoskeleton

Not trying to hijack the thread or teach grandpa to suck eggs, just thinking.

Jim

rdhem2:
Mr. Kludge;

I am in hopes that your absense has only been do to the holidays. When will you reappear from your man-cave and enlighten us with your plans and thoughts. The world is waiting!!!!!!

:bugeye:

ConductorX:
Not exactly a Waldo:

My wife has a condition known as CMT. She has lost grip strength in her hands along with other issues. She wants to be independant but just the simple act of putting gas in the car is a tough job for her. She can't squeeze the handle on the pump.

I made her a lever that hooks under the handle and over the top of the nozzle and allows her to operate the pump by simply pushing down with her palm on the long handle. Since we are now married, I pump all of the gas for her but it was very useful for times when I am not around to help. She has a number of tools to assist with daily life, jar openers, electric cork screw, gas cap wrench all the little things we take for granted. I would love to be able to help her do more things and I'll be watching this posting with great interest.

"G"

Gas Pump Lever

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