Title :
A 6 DOF robot design and simulated energy usage comparison
Author :
Shaik, Arshad ; Tlale, Nkgatho ; Bright, Glen
Author_Institution :
Mater. Sci. & Manuf., Council for Sci. & Ind. Res., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
The aim of this project was to create a 6 degree of freedom (DOF) robotic manipulator that had a workspace to footprint ratio comparable to that of a serial robot but with a lower inertia, higher speed and improved energy efficiency. This paper briefly describes some parts of the design and then discusses the method used to obtain results for a simulated energy comparison against a serial robot.
Keywords :
design engineering; energy conservation; manipulator dynamics; manipulator kinematics; 6-DOF robot design; 6-degree of freedom robotic manipulator; energy efficiency; serial robot; simulated energy usage comparison; workspace to footprint ratio; Acceleration; Dynamics; Gears; Joints; Robots; Torque; Wrist; 6 DOF machine; Serial robot; energy usage comparison;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Mechatronics Conference (RobMech), 2013 6th
Conference_Location :
Durban
DOI :
10.1109/RoboMech.2013.6685488
