The Robotic Hand

The Project

In this project, I control a servo motor — which acts like a robotic hand — using a joystick. When I move the joystick to the right, the servo motor rotates 90 degrees to the right. When I move it to the left, the servo motor turns 90 degrees to the left. When the joystick is not moved, the motor returns to 0 degrees — its resting position. I programmed the microbit using Python to read signals from the joystick and send commands to the servo motor. It’s a simple yet powerful demonstration of how user input can control mechanical movement. I was inspired by robotics and prosthetic technologies, and I wanted to explore how motion control systems work in real-world applications. One of the biggest challenges was understanding how to interpret analog signals from the joystick and converting them into precise movements of the servo motor. Thank you for taking the time to explore my project!

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