Project:UMI RTX Robot arm: Difference between revisions

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* Software
* Software
** PID code for the motors, and use of h-bridge enables to make the robot arm more efficient. (Lev)
** PID code for the motors, and use of h-bridge enables to make the robot arm more efficient. (Lev started, needs finishing)
** Write the ROS side of the bridge that figures out the counters and (if the current sensing is implemented) auto calibration. (Eugene)
** Write the ROS side of the bridge that figures out the counters and (if the current sensing is implemented) auto calibration. (Mentar + more?)


* Hardware
* Hardware
** Replace the dead encoders (z-axis and gripper)
** Add current sensing to the h-bridge boards
** Add current sensing to the h-bridge boards (Luis?)
** Make an enclosure for the back of the wrist
** Make an enclosure for the back of the wrist
** Make the elbow cover (Paddy still has the pieces from the old one)
** Make the elbow cover (Paddy still has the pieces from the old one)
** Check the Z-axis stalling, probably needs a commutator clean, and belt tightening
** Check the Z-axis stalling, probably needs a commutator clean(seems ok now)
** Sand down and repaint!
** Sand down and repaint!