Project Changelog

This page tracks major releases, updates, and improvements to the SilverHand project. For detailed commit history, see the GitHub repository.

v0.1.0

Initial Release

Released: 2025-01-15

What's New

  • •Complete mechanical design with 3D-printable chassis and linkages
  • •EMG analog front-end circuit with INA128 and TL074
  • •Arduino Nano firmware for EMG signal acquisition
  • •Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Python control script
  • •Raspberry Pi Pico MicroPython servo controller
  • •Power system with dual buck converters (6V/5V rails)
  • •Calibration routine and threshold-based control
  • •Functional demonstration with grasping tasks
  • •Complete documentation and build instructions
  • •Open-source release under MIT License

Upcoming Features

Planned for future releases (see Future Work):

  • →Multichannel EMG sensing (v0.2.0 target)
  • →ML-based grasp classification (v0.3.0 target)
  • →Improved enclosure and ergonomics (v0.2.0 target)
  • →Clinical validation study results (TBD)