By Matthew Clegg, Computer and Control Systems In order to tackle the initial calculated speed requirement of the rover project, we would need a starting point for Spiderbot. For this reason, I decided to make a calculation to determine the speed that the servo motors on Spiderbot’s legs would need to move in order for […]
By Simon Abatay, 3D Modeling and Manufacturing Picking up from last semester’s Spiderbot project, the design for this project will have 6 legs. Though the name ‘spider’ implies 8 legs, translating it to a project would become very pricy in the long run since it would require more materials and power to construct. Despite the […]
by Robert Licari and Anthony Vo We can take the wheels into consideration for the purpose of finding our desired velocity based upon our calculations. If our Wheel Diameter (D) is 45 mm, then we can conclude the Radius (R) is as follows: R= D/2 = 0.0225 m Now we require a velocity equation that […]
by Robert Licari and Anthony Vo Before we begin it is imperative to note that the power consumption equations calculated are heavily related to the amount of torque required to move the motors from rest to forward motion. In accordance with that idea, the following theory is calculated considering the worst power conservation possible. By […]
by Robert Licari and Anthony Vo Power supply of the Rover: Rover must provide sufficient power to clear the course of 50m. To ensure that the rover is able to complete its mission in a timely fashion, the rover’s load cannot exceed 6.72 Wh. For this to be true, we must consider how much power […]
By Chau To Introduction: Hexapod uses the tripod gait (3-leg combined showed in Figure 1) to perform forward and backward movement. In order for the Hexapod to move in a straight line, it is required all of the servos such as shoulder, femur, and tibia servo to be operated simultaneously. This blog post will give […]
By Anthony Vo In order to decide which motor will meet our level 1 and subsystem requirements, it is important to conduct a trade-off study of several motors. The goal of the trade-off study is to compare and contrast the RPM, current draw, torque, and cost of each motor. From the trade-off study, we will […]
By Gregorio Rios – 3D Modeling The tables below show the additional parts needed for the upgrades. As we advance in building, we may need additional parts. Bearings Motors & couplings Electronics Rods Threaded rods Only 2 M5 threaded rods are needed: (WE HAVE) 2x Threaded rod M5x295 mm Smooth rods 6 Smooth rods are […]
By Tommy Sanchez If you are interested in controlling your robot with the Arxterra control panel, you have come to the right place. For your robot to be controlled through the control panel, you will need to have an Android phone for communication with your Arduino. This guide will show you how to create an […]
By Vinh-Khoa Ton, Control and Image Processing Purpose of this process: After obtaining the STL files for all ROFI parts, we needed a way to create a “clean” version of the modulated STL files. The purpose of this process was to eliminate all holes, gaps, and unclosed surfaces on the parts to ensure the quality of the […]