Industrial Robot Development

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Progress Report

General Developmental Bill of Materials Completed

Mechanical Design Illustrated

Denavit-Hartenberg Kinematic Parameters Completed

Electrical Design Illustrated

Hydraulic Design Illustrated

Systems Engineering Diagrams Added

List of Unanswered Questions

Circuit schematic and mounting procedure for shaft encoder onto hydraulic motors?

Circuit schematic and programming information for microcontroller?

Circuit schematic and usage information for stepper motor drivers, solenoid drivers?

Is the parallel hydraulic configuration with 2-position solenoid valves and stepper motor-operated needle valves mechanically sound for the functioning of the industrial robot?

How exactly can the stepper motor connection (bracket+coupler) to the needle valve be designed?

What are the different mechanical methods of attaching an output shaft onto a frame piece for rotation?

Design for gear reduction of hydraulic motor plus output shaft, enclosed within rigid structure?

Task List

Continue design optimization and understanding through research and collaboration

Complete force analysis on different mechanical designs

Complete calculations for required specifications of various industrial robot components (eg. required pressure from pump, required torque from motors)

Complete CAD files for various components of the industrial robot

Complete build instructions

Complete user's manual