Industrial

Robot Design
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Sylvia Wang
Engineering Design Technology Class
Fall Semester, 2022
 INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW

A. For this project, students were tasked with creating a realistic industrial robot. In
general, this assignment is meant to strengthen and enhance student skills in 3D
design and modeling.
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REQUIREMENTS
Tasks include selecting /
designing a robot arm with at
least two joints along with a
gripper or tool, and deciding on
a layout / environment.
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CUSTOMER BASE MODELING
Consideration should be given to SketchUp 3D will be used to
customer needs and the creation create the models for this project.
of a 3D modeled environment that
fits that need.
 PERSONAL GOALS

01
My goals for this project is to make a robot that is able to hold and
maneuver kitchenware, as well as be easy to manage.
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My customer base will be anyone who cooks. Because of that, I will

02 focus on creating a robot that is able to manage unique kitchenware
in addition to being user friendly.

03 Overall, this project will help me further my understanding on

drawing in isometrics, modeling in 3D softwares, and presentation.
RESEARCH
For my robot, I wanted it to be something that could be
seen and used in households.
This robot is used for cooking, specifically stirring things
in pots. I decided that this was a good problem to tackle,
as stirring your food in a pot is often monotonous and
boring yet needed.
BASE Because of this, I choose this stirring robot’s base and it’s
core function as the foundation for my robot.

I wanted to choose a more dull, eye

pleasing color palette to help fit the more
“modern idea” of the robot.

COLOR
RESEARCH
I wanted to choose another gripper than that on the
original robot because I felt that it would not be able to
adjust to different kitchen utensils that might be flatter or
bigger.
I want to choose a gripper that would be able to wrap
CLAW around uniquely shaped and differently sized
kitchenware.

I also want to add a screen display onto my robot, like

that of this one, because it would allow for better
accessibility and be more user-friendly
The display would be used to choose and adjust
stirring methods, speed or vigorousity, and time
UI among other things.
 ISOMETRIC CONCEPT ART
Detachable piece that can A screen that displays
be swapped to expressions (for the kids!)
accommodate different or can act as a
kitchenware. timer/countdown.

A claw that grips onto

kitchenware firmly. A screen from which
stirring method, speed,
vigorousity, etc. can be
Several joints that allow
chosen and adjusted.
the arm to move in a
wide range of directions.
 GOALS FOR NEXT WEEK

COMPONENTS
SIZE Components include the LOCATION
The size of the robot will be base, the arm, joints, and
As it will handle kitchenware,
5 x 8 x 20 inches. (The arm displays. I intend on
and used for stirring in pots,
will be 20 inches fully modeling from the bottom to
it will most likely be situated
extended.) the top, starting with the base
on a countertop.
and ending with the claw
and display.
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MODELING
 PROGRESS: DAY 1
The slightly raised cylinder indicates that
piece can be rotated.

I also started the

create the first arm
that was closest to the
bottom.

I started to create the base on which everything

else would sit atop.
PROGRESS: DAY 2

I started creating the base that would

sit atop rotating cylinder piece on the
first base.

I also started creating a component

that would attach to the arm and help
with rotation.

This side is supposed to be a display.

PROGRESS: DAY 3
I added details and modified the
first arm from Day 1, adding arcs
so that it could actually rotate
when attached to something.

I modified the component that

helped with arm rotation and
made it more refined.
PROGRESS: DAY 4
I added details and modified the first
arm from Day 1 further, rounding out
the top, as well as pulling out parts of
the arm to create more depth.

I stacked the first and second bases

on top of each other and added
details to the screen and second base
where the rotating component would
be placed.
PROGRESS: DAY 5
I made each part a
component and
started constructing
the robot.

I started modeling the second arm.

I added stubs on which the base sits on, which

are intended to help grip the surface the robot
is placed on.
 GOALS FOR WEEK 2

MODELING MOVEMENT REVIEW

Next week, I will be adding Each arm will be able to From this first week of
a second arm, and pivot with the help of a modeling, I learned that it is
hopefully the claw as well joint, the second base and challenging to create
as finishing details. component will be able to curves. I also learned how
spin independently to utilize components
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SKETCHUP
MODELING
PROGRESS: DAY 6
I adding to the second arm, carving
out where it would connect to the first
arm.

I started making a third arm which would be

the final connector to the claw/ gripper/
extension of the robot.
PROGRESS: DAY 7
I shrunk down the first arm and
added some modifications to it
so it could serve as the
connecting piece for the screen
and the third arm. This would
allow for the screen to rotate
both back and forth vertically and
360 degrees horizontally.

I started making the small

screen that would connect on
top of the third arm.
PROGRESS: DAY 8

I created a bunch of joints so the screen

accommodate to being positioned at different
angles.

I attached the screen to its connecting piece

then onto the third arm.
PROGRESS: DAY 9

I made each major piece a component and

put it all together. I also carved out parts of the
arm to make it possible for the arms to turn
some ways.
 GOALS FOR NEXT WEEK
BACKGROUND
Next week, I will be adding
details to the arms as well as
finding and using a
backdrop for my robot. I will
also start adding
colors/textures to my robot.
MOVEMENT
I will show that my robot REVIEW
grasp objects by adding an
This week, I learned that it is
object for it to hold into its
slightly hard and
griper. I will also have
inconvenient to work on
multiple joints that form the
sloped surfaces.
gripper to show that it is able
to move in a wide range of
motion.
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MOVEMENT, BACKGROUND,
AND CONCLUSION
top view

Final Product

front view side view

ROBOT IN ITS ENVIRONMENT

The robot is meant to mix

and stir food or liquids in
pots which is why it is in
a kitchen environment.
MOVEMENT: SLIDE 1
There is a joint connecting the main base to the rest of the robot allowing for 360
degree rotation. This way, the robot can be placed on either side of a stovetop.

MOVEMENT: SLIDE 2

The arm has a wide range of motion because

of the joint connecting it to the first arm
segment, allowing for it to reach both forward
and backwards.

The arm also has a wide range of motion but

because of the joint towards the base, which
allows for it to reach both forward and
backwards.

This arm segment is able to turn a full 360 degrees since it is

on a base that allows it to do so.
MOVEMENT: SLIDE 3
With this joint, the display is able to be angled
differently for better visibility.

The display is able to be turned 360 because

of the component it is connected to.

This allows for the display to be visible

regardless of the angle of the robot.

This joint allows for the third arm segment to

perform even more precise rotations.
MOVEMENT: SLIDE 4
Joints on the fingers allow for a versatile
Wrist-like joint shows that the hand can and adjustable grip for different
rotate back and forth horizontally. kitchenware.
RANGE OF MOTION

With the use of arcs to signify rotation,

you can see that the base is able to spin
360 degrees horizontally and the first arm
segment is also able to rotate quite a bit
but vertically.
RANGE OF MOTION

The second and third arm segments

have a lot of potential for rotating
counterclockwise vertically as can be
seen with the arrows.
The wrist has a wide range of
motion in the horizontal plane.
 CONCLUSION

My robot was able to meet all the goals set in the beginning, it
was capable of handling kitchenware with the addition of a hand,
01 which allowed for it to grasp more unique and non-conventional
kitchenware. In theory, the robot should be user-friendly and easy
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to manage with the touchscreen display. I think my robot did well

in addressing a small, nuisanced problem targeted towards a
group of people who could fund it.

From this project, I learned crucial time management skills, an in

02 depth and through understanding on how some joints work from
modeling them, and how important components are.