Robot Arm

MAE189 Team 2: Robot Arm

Background: As part of the MAE189 Capstone project our team will design, build, and test a Robot Arm. Its intended function is to perform automated tasks in a precise and repeatable manner.

Goal and Objectives​:

A key function of our Robot Arm design is the implementation of a proxy arm to control and program the arm's motion. The goal is to create an intuitive user interface that can quickly repurpose the arm for the task at hand.

• Week 2: Identify viable forms for the Robot Arm
• Week 5: Design/manufacturer prototype for verification and validation of our design requirements.
• Week 7: Final design of aesthetics and implementation of Proto 1 revisions, and testing.
• Week 8-9: Manufacture final design.

• More Information: Our inspiration for this proxy arm is from a youtube video demonstrating the control and programming of a robot arm. In this video, a button is pressed to begin recording the proxy arms' motion. It can be controlled in real-time or the motion recorded for playback. Unfortunately, the video has since been made private.
• Link to our documentation:
  • Midterm Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11HBkjk0Sl-9Uaa9hkxUVO8RC4fgbVtfu...
  • Project Poster: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1T7RT3eHV6wXkMqazKcp3KJmZFkX6JgU9...
  • Final Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OhMe4mKEUIOxWcWPwmNO3BnUDXc9QNYn...
  • Project Videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18QCaS1A3qTsFm22hTVaFFtIMZrMQ_dAy...

Team Contact(s):​

• ​Jose R Valle E-mail: jrvalle@uci.edu
• Maximus S Almanza E-mail: msalmanz@uci.edu
• Anthony Alvarez Email: anthona5@uci.edu
• Vincent Gutierrez Email: vincenmg@uci.edu

Project Administrators:

​Advisor: David A. Copp E-mail: dcopp@uci.edu

​Sponsor: Shorbagy Mohamed E-mail: mohamem2@uci.edu