Robo-Wrist Controller

Robo-wrist controller is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based application designed and developed to control, and monitor a wrist exoskeleton driven by micro-controllers. The software application is developed to better assist a physiotherapist in administering physical therapy to stroke patients with the help of the exoskeleton. Since the micro-controller device that directly controls the exoskeleton is not very intuitive to use and lacks visual feedback, a software application fills these gaps and makes the device more user-friendly. It also provides the benefits of a wireless controller. The software application comprises two major aspects: an Android application for use in smartphones and a Windows PC version. The major differences between these two are the number of devices that can be controlled simultaneously and the communication media. The android application can control at most one device at any given time via Bluetooth, while the PC version is capable of controlling multiple devices simultaneously because it uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication media. Both types of software applications have features such as: ability to add new devices, view the added devices, create an exercise protocol and store it, view stored protocols, a data visualizer to plot incoming feedback data from the exoskeleton, and multiple user profiles with different levels of administrative privileges. Each module in the applications is independent of each other as well allowing for easy modifications and additions to the application in the future. The GUI of the software makes it very easy for the therapist to use the exoskeleton using visual controls and feedback allowing for easy administering of physical therapy using the exoskeleton to his/ her patients.