Joshua Schofield, Aaron Raio, Luis Rodriguez, Yashdeep Singh
The mechanized arm project offers an opportunity to apply class-based knowledge to the development of a functioning robotic arm in a team-based setting.
The initial phase is designing the payload that the mechanized arm will grab. This payload is to be designed where it will be large enough to pick up firmly, but not too vast as the arm will not be able to grasp it.
The second phase requires designing and constructing the grasping mechanism intended to hold the payload designed during Phase 1. This phase requires the knowledge of degrees of freedom, mechanism classification, & linkage analysis.
During the third phase, the lifting mechanism of the robotic arm, intended to lift the previously created payload, will be modeled. This phase requires calculations to ensure a proper grasp on the payload.
In the fourth and final phase of the project, the rotation mechanism is to be designed, which will rotate the lifting mechanism, grasping mechanism, and payload that we designed the first, second, and third phases. This phase will reinforce gear train calculations concepts.