- Goudu Vara Prasad and his team qualified for the e-Yantra Robotics Competition,2016
- Merit Certificate Winning Team in the e-Yantra Challenge 2016, IIT Bombay (Team Members: Nayan M Kakoty, Paragmoni Kalita, Durlav Sonowwal and Zubin Bhuyan)
- A-Certificate Winning Team in e-Yantra Task Based Training 2016, IIT Bombay (Team Members: Nayan M Kakoty, Paragmoni Kalita, Durlav Sonowwal and Zubin Bhuyan)
- Dr. Nayan M. Kakoty was awarded Anniversary Teacher Award 2015, Tezpur University on 26.01.2016.
- Dr. Nayan M. Kakoty is the Associate Editor, Paladyn Journal of Behavioral Robotics - De Gruyter
- Awarded the Best Poster Paper "Local Hand Control for Tezpur University Bionic Hand Grasping" in the International Conference on Advances in Robotics 2013, Robotics Society of India.
Project 01: Development of A Biomimetic Prosthetic Finger
The focus of this project was on the development of a prosthetic finger prototype following a biomimetic approach. Electromyogram signals are used to actuate the prototype performing flexion-extension and abduction-adduction. Finger joints' torque are transmitted through an antagonastic tendon system. The prototype replicates the dimensions and joint range motion of the human finger.
Project Fellows:
- T. Bhuyan, T. Barman and P. P. Vedi
- B. Tech in ECE 2013 Pass out
Recognition to the above Project:
- Awarded Prof. S. K. Mukharjee GOLD Medal in Anveshan 2013, Association of Indian Universities Student Research Convention, March 20-22, 2013, TISS, Mumbai.
- First Position in the category of Engineering and Technology in Anveshan 2013, Association of Indian Universities Student Research Convention, March 20-22, 2013, TISS, Mumbai.
- First position in IEEE Best Student Project Award 2013, March 2-3, 2013, MNIT, Bhopal.
Project 02: Development of a Cost-Effective EMG Controlled Three Fingered Robotic Hand
One of the major problems confronted in the development of robotic hand prostheses is the achievement of electromyogram (EMG) based control in terms of grasping adaptability. Moreover prosthetic hands that have appeared in the market are out of the reach of common people because of high cost. This project report the development and control of a three fingered robotic hand motivated by these facts. The developed hand possess six degrees of freedom and can grasp oval, cuboid, circular and cylindrical objects with self adaptability. A grasp planner based on EMG signals commands the controller for actuating the hand opening and closing. In the grasp planner, a fuzzy classifier recognizes shoulder abduction and adduction based on the root mean square value of EMG. The control is through a proportional controller customized with position and touch sensors. The envisaged cost of the proposed hand would be appreciably low compared to most of the hands available in the market.
Project Fellows:
- S. K. Choudhary and D. Chakraborty
- B. Tech in ECE 2012 Pass out
Recognition to the above Project:
- First position in IEEE Best Student Project Award 2012, March 1-2, 2013, MNIT, Bhopal.