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Project Ideation
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
As an automation engineer, I tend to automate my daily boring tasks, And my daily tasks includes making food and drinks generally, and that's what I hope to build the robot arm for, so it can be able to do these process in my behalf.
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
The project idea is to build a ROBOTIC ARM and this can be summarized in the following features:
- Ability of body to rotate in 180 degrees.
- Ability of the arm to change direction upward and downward.
- Ability of the arm to look forward and backward.
- Ability of hand to rotate in 180 degrees.
- Ability of hand to change direction upward and downward.
- Ability of hand to grab objects.
- Commands to be given to the Robotic Arm using mobile application that will be connected either via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
- Have an external power source.
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
The whole arm will be made by laser cutter
The gripper will be 3D printed
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
Mobile application
Bluetooth module for mobile connectivity
Live feed through camera
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
6 Servo motors
1 channel shield for servo motors
Brain
Arduino for processing actions
PC or Raspberry Pi for image processing
Power Management
External power adapter
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Arm rotation around itself when controlled through slider through mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Slider through mobile application
Arm be able to reverse the direction of the arm motion though mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Button through mobile application
Complete User Features
Gripper can be controlled to be catch or release using button in mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Button through mobile application
Arm can be extended back and forth through slider in mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Slider through mobile application
Gripper can change direction up and down through slider in mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Slider through mobile application
Gripper can be rotate around itself through button in mobile application
Action: Servo motor
Sensing: Bluetooth module
User Input: Button through mobile application
Nice-to-have User Features
Live feed of the gripper's sight
Action: 6 servo motors
Sensing: camera
User Input: through buttons and sliders in the mobile application
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Components Validation
Check the code compatibility with the new different component and the way of powering them all at once
Create the perfect joint design
Day 1
Day 2
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Day 6
Design the Robotic Arm
Create the whole arm design
Create the gripper design
Do the arm body in the laser cutter
Do the gripper in the 3D printer
Day 2
Day 4
Day 6
Day 6
Day 3
Day 5
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Assembly
Functionality programming
Assembly connection and parts
Day 7
Day 8
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Communication
Communicate with Bluetooth module
Create mobile application
Day 9
Day 9
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Testing
Doing the final tests to finish the project
Day 10
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8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
Servo Motor - 15.5 kg.cm
5
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/servo-fs5115m/
Servo Motor Driver I2C Module
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-pwm-pca9685/
Stepper Motor - NEMA 17
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/step-42hz417/
A4988 - Stepper Motor Driver
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-a4988-driver/
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