Cost Efficient and Fail-Safe Robotic Arm and Control System

Robotics

The main objective of this project work is designing and implementing a robotic hand which can help us to accomplish simple tasks such as carrying light-weight materials, serving as a helping hand for industrial workforces etc. The arm is equipped with servo motors to perform arm movements. Through the entire project analysis, the robotic arm is controlled with built in circuitry or using a computer connected joystick device. The arm consists of base, upper-arm, fore-arm and gripper. The robot is capable of 3 degrees of freedom. The development of this arm is based on Arduino Uno platform. The analysis such as speed, distance and load taking capacity of the robotic arm has been done in order to measure its performance. In our tests it worked properly for small and light material handling. We made it easily reprogrammable to serve different purposes on demand using a GUI based Command Center that can keep multiple commands saved in it. Upon invoking the Command Center would cycle through the command one after another essentially automating the repetitive work by the robotic arm. We kept the cost of building the robot sufficiently low and easily portable and installable in different places according to user’s needs.

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