Projects:2014S1-47 Robotic Arm for Trash Collecting Robot

This project will be working on an autonomous trash collecting robot. The focus of the group for this project will be on the artificial intelligence and sensing aspects of the problem. A robotic platform already exists but the system will need a robotic arm to pick up and items and place them in a bin. Commercial arms are available, but a quick survey of what's available reveals that they are too small, not strong enough or too expensive. The objective of this project is to either develop a custom arm for the purpose or to find a commercial off-the-shelf arm and adapt it for the purpose, then to develop an interface for the trash collecting robot to be agreed with the other group. The arm may be used for other purposes including, for example, playing games or providing demonstrations at University Open Days and exhibitions and a secondary objective is to develop an engaging demonstration of its capabilities.

Introduction

This project will be on the artificial intelligence and sensing aspects of the problem. A robotic platform already exists but the system will need a robotic arm to pick up and items and place them in a bin. Commercial arms are available, but a quick survey of what's available reveals that they are too small, not strong enough or too expensive. The objective of this project is to either develop a custom arm for the purpose or to find a commercial off-the-shelf arm and adapt it for the purpose, then to develop an interface for the trash collecting robot to be agreed with the other group. The arm may be used for other purposes including, for example, playing games or providing demonstrations at University Open Days and exhibitions and a secondary objective is to develop an engaging demonstration of its capabilities.

Personnel

Team Members

• Mr Junyu GUO
• Mr Salih Al Rashid

Supervisors

• Dr Braden Phillips
• Prof Michael Liebelt

Resources

Bench #7 Project Lab