Robotic Arm

BHOGAVILLI SPARSH (2015A8PS0458H)

BITS Pilani RISHABH JAIN (2015A8PS0478H)
VANGALA NAGA PRANAV(2015A8PS0484H)
Hyderabad Campus
 Introduction / Background

• Robotics is technology that deals with the design,

construction and operation of robots that are used in
numerous applications.
• Robots are increasingly being integrated into working
tasks to replace humans especially to perform the
repetitive and dangerous tasks.
• Our project is a prototype of much larger robot which can
perform heavy duty tasks.

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 Outline

Gripper
servo

Wrist
INPUT Bluetooth Microcontroller servo
FROM Receiver (Arduino Uno)
MOBILE Elbow
servo

Waist
servo

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 Outline

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 State-of-the-art
# Cited work (paper / patent /
product)
1 TESLA carmaker assembly line Fully Automated but pre-
designated motion.
2 Various readily available Play
Store android apps like:
i)Bluetooth Terminal
ii) Bluetooth Terminal HC-05
3 Various android apps like:
i) Little Arm
ii)Lovely Robotic Arm
4 Internet controlled robotic arm
(Science Direct)
(International Symposium on
Robotics and Intelligent
Sensors – IRIS 2012)
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Highlights
These apps can send the
commanded servo position
via a terminal. It can act as a
serial monitor for Arduino
Uno.
Sliders are present which can But not many devices can be
give a range of analog values. controlled with the same app.
Mechanical and electronic
architecture of robotic arm.
Challenge(s) How can you overcome the
challenge with your proposed
work?
We want to give dynamic inputs to Use an android app that
the arm. communicates with the robotic arm
via Bluetooth.
It becomes very difficult, in Use calibrated sliders that can give
practice, to place the robotic arm a range of values by adjusting the
in position with the object. (We slider. So the time consumed to
have to guess the position of the align the arm with the object
object w.r.t. arm and send many decreases.
commands on a trail and error
basis. This process can be very
much time-consuming.)
Customize using: MIT
APPINVENTOR
ASP.net framework and PC client We propose to overcome this time
take 30 seconds to respond due to delay by using Near Field
overhead in the web service. Communication (in the form of
Bluetooth) to control the robotic
arm.
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 Objectives & Contribution
of Each Member
• To build a 4 Degrees Of Freedom robotic arm.
• To control it via Bluetooth using an android application.
• To reduce time consumed by the robotic arm to arrive at
a given position.
• To modify and customize the android application.

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 Approach & Work Done

• Mechanical structure: The base which supports the

entire robotic arm ,bush that supports the central shaft
and the spur gears were made in the Central workshop
and the links used for support were 3D printed.
• Electronic architecture: The power of the 4 servo
motors was calculated and procured accordingly.
• Arduino code: The algorithm of the code is
brainstormed. The coding for Bluetooth module HC-05
was learned and integrated with coding of servo motor.
• Android application: The android application which has
sliders is selected and by small modifications, another
slider is added to the already existing 3 sliders.

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 Work-Done and Results

• The robotic arm is able to rotate on the basis of

commands provided by the Android application via
Bluetooth. The Bluetooth Module detects the commands
and necessary movement is performed.
• There are two LM2596 Buck Converter attached for
reducing the 12V input to 6V and 7.3V for different
servos, thereby acting like a Potentiometer (Resistance
Transducer). This Buck Converter acts as a DC to DC
Power Converter which steps down voltage.
• The <servo.h> library enabled to give input and drive
directly motors accordingly with the inputs provided
through the android application.

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 Value addition from the project/
USP from your results?
• Can you publish it as a Journal article (IEEE)?
No, this project is an idea which has been made by
combining already existing models.

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 Still Unmet Issues and
Possible Solutions
• This Bluetooth controlled robotic arm needs continuous
human operation from close proximity to perform various
tasks. If the location of use of the robotic arm is
dangerous, it can be paired with image tracking
technology to carry out its objectives.
• Addition of a chassis attached with wheels and an
ultrasonic sensor to make the robotic arm mobile.

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 Conclusion

• When scaled a larger size, the robotic arm has various

uses such as being able to perform repetitive tasks with
precision and accuracy thereby increasing the product
quality.
• It can also be used in dangerous places such as mines
and help prevent any human loss.
• It can be told that this project can be scaled to be useful
in various fields.

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