NUST Students Prepare Brain Controlled Robotic Arm

By Yousaf Rafi

Handicaps are always considered integrated part in every society. So most people don’t even think of making something useful for such people but there are minds which always think out the box.

They think how can we use our God gifted talent to serve other humans, which bring true value to society as Einstein said “Try not to become a man of successful but rather a man of value”.

کوئی قابل ہو تو ہم اسے شان کہی دیتے ہیں
ڈھونڈنے والوں کو دنیا نئی دیتے ہیں

This is a verse by Allama Iqbal which conveys message from God to a common man that “If you’re talented and you work hard you’ll be rewarded”.  It’s rightly said that “Human brains have powers beyond measures”. This statement has been proven by a group of Pakistani students from NUST University who recently invented Brain Controlled Artificial Robotic Hand.

This Robotic Hand is very simple to operate and it’s a blessing for handicapped people.  Just connect some sensors with your arm, now whatever you think in your brain regarding the movement of your arm this robotic arm will follow your brain’s order.

These kinds of projects are very rare and expensive in the world but Pakistani students maashaaAllah with their talent and hard work proved again that when we work for what we desire we get what we need.


  • we are talented nation, but we need a leader like Quaid to show us the way.

    Hats off for these students

  • At least NUST ny b bana lia. Iss sy phly COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad k students ny BCI (Brain Computer Interfacing) k sath car and wheel chair move kerwai hy. N major part is k uss main app ki body ka koi part move nai kerta jst brain sy sochny sy hota hy . I will share more details about it Insha Allah

  • I am happy to see this but please do not call it “Brain controlled ….”. It looks more like pressure sensors as you can see that when this guy is talking he closes his hand few times but robotic arm did not move but when he closes his hand tightly only then robotic arm moved. So looks like they are just sensing the pressure which is not a bad thing but one can not call it “Brain Controlled …”

  • I had seen the demo of those student on FB.
    The thing which disappointed me, the Student said the machine is designed for Pak Arm Forces.
    instead of they should said for humanity.
    Anyway excellent work.

  • This is the 3rd version. My bro at nust did that last year and another group did that an year before that. The project is being improved to make it available for market.

  • Dear all,
    which contribute in this great achievementand salam to all.
    proud to be a Pakistani!!!!!!!!!

  • I want to make similar project in my university but i need the name of the sensors used, its not a secret so if any one knows it please post it

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  • Appriciable.
    But one thing to mention that this is not brain controlled, its muscle (EMG) controlled arm.
    Please don’t call it invention, it was first created about 8 years before.
    Don’t go beyond the boundaries.


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