Two Axis Robotic Arm - Team 004-5 - ECE 342 SP 2023

This is an intensive project that involves developing a Two-Axis SCARA Robotic Arm that is capable of drawing lines and shapes on a piece of paper. This is done by uploading a picture from a laptop, which is converted to G-Code. Then, the Arduino uses C-Code to convert the G-Code into motor steps and signals. The system includes an originally designed PCB that implements two different usages. The PCB includes a power regulator that can step down voltage from anywhere between 12 to 20 volts down to 5 volts static output. The five-volt output is used to power up the Arduino using a barrel jack. In addition, it has LEDs that will indicate when the system is working. A notable accomplishment, and a challenge, was working on the PCB. This involved designing, assembling, testing, and fixing the board. Another notable accomplishment, but a challenge as well, was mechanically designing and assembling the arm. Lastly, an accomplishment was getting the software aspect of the project to work. This was a challenge since there were many steps involved and the program was long.

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Artifacts

Name Description
Assembly CAD Model 1 This is one CAD representation of the final overall design   Download
Project Summary A one page document that contains a summary of the project, how we approached it as a team, the course timeline, and key lessons.   Download
PCB Layers A document that contains the layers of the PCBs. The first PCB is a power regulator and the second one has two blocks: An updated power regulator and a motor function detector.   Download
Video Summary A presentation of the project   Link
Video Demonstration A demonstration of the engineering requirements   Link