Feeding assistant robot

This robot helps people who struggle to feed themselves by picking up food from a tray and bringing it to their mouth. It uses a picking arm with a gripper and a separate feeding arm with a spoon, both controlled by the user via an input device. The invention specifically details the picking arm as a three-link articulated arm with a gripper attached by a universal joint, designed to be biased downwards by gravity.

Why it matters: The cost and availability of precision motors and microcontrollers for robotic systems have significantly improved since 2010. This makes the hardware for such a user-controlled feeding arm more accessible and affordable to build today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateCustom articulated arms, motor control, user interface

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