MICHAEL MONSON
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
ROBOTIC ARM PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
The gallary below highlights the accomplishments that our team of four mechanical engineers accomplished on this project. Over the course of 12 months we designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested three of six modules of the robotic arm. Each module provides one degree of freedom and is designed to manipulate 15 pounds at full extension.
This project was supported with funding from San Jose State University, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and The National Science Foundation.
Solidworks model of master assembly.
Front drawing of coupler arm bracket.
Internal components shown during assembly process.
Core electrical components - PCB, encoder, slip ring, carbon brushes and brush box.
PCB schematic for arm module. 2 layer boards were designed in KiCad and manufactured by Chinese suppliers.
Quick test fit of PCB during housing manufacturing.
Testing the PCB's PWM signal with a Saleae logic level analyzer to ensure proper operation.
Toolpath to cut exterior features on a section of the arm housing. CAM created in HSM Works and run on a Haas Toolroom mill.
Rouging operation during housing manufacturing.
External arm housing finishing operation.