Design of Machinery Project

Spring 2023

Due Date: May 20, 2023 at 11:00 pm

Instructor: Professor Salih Akour

Project Description:
Design a humanoid toy that can walk without slipping, tipping, and flipping using
the Four Bar Mechanism system. Identify the mechanism profile that suits your toy
and carry the following analysis using MatLab for 360 degrees of the crank and
make sample calculations for the mechanism(s) at a 45-degree crank angle:
position and phase shift analysis for hands and legs. Assume the coefficient of
friction between the humanoid feet and the ground to be 0.3. The humanoid walks
at a constant speed. Make mechanism analysis simulation for the walking
humanoid using any convenient software (Preferred Creo). All mechanisms should
be operated by only one rotary motor. The humanoid should be modeled and
implemented with body, hands and legs.

All your work should be in Microsoft Word. Handwriting is not accepted.

Project report layout:

1. Cover page: it should contain the Course Name and Number, Project Title,
Instructor Name, student Name, ID# and Project Submission date.
2. Project Summery
 3. Introduction: it should contain a general description of the humane motion
and the phase shift among the hands and legs.
4. Modeling: mechanism description for each leg and hand.
5. Analysis:
a. Position analysis for each leg and hand.
b. Phase shift analysis.
c. Sample of calculations.
6. Dynamic Analysis: Slipping and tipping
7. Mechanism Simulation Description.

Files that should be submitted:

A. Project Report
B. Matlab position analysis
C. Animation Video Mpg File
D. Mechanism simulation file.
E. Humanoid prototype.