Mechanized Arm Project

Introduction to Mechanical Design at Rowan University - 2022

Project by: Luke Harvey, Matthew Heras, Carl Pantano, Matthew DelRosso

PROJECT OUTLINE

The Rowan Intro to Mechanical Design (IMD) class is a hands-on engineering course. The aim of IMD is to successfully design and assemble a mechanized arm. Our group's final goal for this project is to create a fully automated design that can perform grasping and motion functions. For simplicity and organization purposes, these tasks are broken up into 4 phases, as shown below.

After these phases, we hope to have created a successful mechanism that can secure, lift, and rotate a payload to a designated location.

Navigate through our website to see the design processes leading up to the final version of our mechanized arm (shown in phase 4).

PHASE 1

PAYLOAD

Designing the payload to be moved by the arm

See Phase 1

PHASE 2

GRASPING MECHANISM

Designing the mechanism used to grasp the payload

See Phase 2

PHASE 3

LIFTING MECHANISM

Designing the mechanism used to lift the payload

See Phase 3

PHASE 4

ROTATING MECHANISM

Designing the mechanism used to rotate the arm

See Phase 4

The final version of the mechanized arm has to have the following basic functionalities:

Grasp the payload
Lift the payload
Rotate the payload to a different location

Throughout this project, we will utilize different tools and skills to create a successful design. These include:

3D/2D CAD software (Solidworks)
3D Printing using Cura
Programming in MATLAB & Arduino
Laser Cutting
Soldering
Hands-on construction
Performing calculations based on the interactions of linkages, joints, gear ratios, and degrees of freedom

One of the class goals is to have each mechanism transfer a singular payload in a circular pattern around an octagon formation (more information in Phase 4 - Rotating Mechanism).

Therefore, we will be cognizant of this during the design process, and allow our mechanism to be compatible with other groups'. This includes:

Creating a compact design in order to avoid collisions
Designing a "universal" payload that can be secured by any mechanism
Considering speed and delays in coding

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