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	<itunes:summary>Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Biotronic Amplifier Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 01:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The biotronic amplifier is a human capability enhancement robotic device. It is a reach extending, grip amplifying machine that can be used to handle hazardous materials or grasp objects that are out of reach. The operator uses a trigger to control the opening and closing of the gripper. The positions of the trigger and the motor are tracked using potentiometers and analog to digital converters. The A-to-D converters are located internally on the PIC 16C71 microcontroller. The gripper motor is controlled with an H-bridge made up of two TIP41C NPN and two TIP42C PNP power transistors. The gripper has a 5-inch wide grasp. It sees a lot of use at the makerspace mostly for entertainment.</p>
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