Gesture control of a robotic arm via LoRa technology

This papers aim to establish gesture control of robotic arm utilizing long range (LoRa) technology to enhance the signal’s range while facilitating low power consumption which is achievable because the device is in continuous sleep mode and only activates when it needs to send a message. This paper was carried out by constructing a hand sensing glove with sensors and accelerometer to send signals to the robotic arm, incorporating the LoRa technology as the transmission module for transferring the signal and programming a microcontroller that processes sensor data and direct robotics arm movement. This technology has been adopted in IoT applications and found relevance when facilitating long range, low power consumption, and low cost. Notwithstanding, the shortcomings of this technology experienced is discussed briefly in this paper.