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=Overview of working plan=
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[[ProjectPlan | Project plan notes]]
 
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=== Initial design and simulation ===
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* Design mechanical solution for wheel turning mechanism
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* Finish 3D CAD model of initial design
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* Consider mounting options e.g. brackets and holsters for legs and motors
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* Design solution for robot moving from 4 wheel balance to standing 2
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wheel balance
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* Simulate robot going from 4 wheel balance to standing 2 wheel balance
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=== Simulate manoeuvrability ===
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* Design environment for climbing stairs
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* Simulate robot moving up stairs
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* Consider design changes as a result of stair climbing
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=== Build lower leg ===
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* Build assembly of wheel construction with turning ability
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* Connecting DC motor to motor driver and wheel construction
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* Assembly of lower leg and suspension
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* Mounting of linear actuators and wiring
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* write teensy code for lower leg
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* Test lower leg - from knee down
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* Revise simulated model and 3D CAD model and adjust accordingly
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=== Build Upper leg ===
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* Assembly of upper leg
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* Assembly of robot frame
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* Wiring and routing wires
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* Test full leg
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* Revise simulated model and 3D CAD model and adjust accordingly
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* Make (final) Bill Of Materials (BOM)
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=== Built ===
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* Purchase remaining parts
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* Build 4 wheel robot
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* Make everything available in RHD with remote control
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=== Test and Tune ===
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* Decide upon initial design of crane setup to catch and carry the robot
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around
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* Build or buy the crane setup
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* Weight the total robot assembly
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* Revise simulated model and 3D CAD model and adjust accordingly
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* Test that robot can be carried around in a safe manner - mobility
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* Tune the linear actuator controllers such that the robot can balance on
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4 wheels
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* Test loading capacity of robot
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* Tune the linear actuator controllers such that the robot can move up and
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down
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* Tune the DC motor controllers and speed of robot either with mobile
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crane or running track
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* Outdoor test of suspension, raise and lower, tilt and wheel positions
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* Outdoor test of robot driving over uneven terrain
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* Implement robot to move from 4 wheel balancing to 2 wheel balancing
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* Implement the robot to move up stairs
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Revision as of 14:36, 28 June 2017

Introduction

Design overview can be found here.

To do - design change request list.

Flexbot parts list

Documents, drawings and software

Project plan notes

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