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=== Status ===
=== Status ===
* Currently trying to replace the [[Project:UMI_RTX_Robot_arm|Robot arm] control board.
* Currently trying to replace the [[Project:UMI_RTX_Robot_arm|Robot arm] control board.
== People involved ==
This is a hackspace project and members are encouraged to participate
{| class="wikitable"
|+Person
|+What is being done
|-
|[[User:Mentar|Mentar]], tmlk
|Getting the robot arm functional
|-
|tmlk
|Motor control
|-
|hipster
|Trimming the wheeled chassis, attaching steering motor and power electronics
|-
|}


== TODO ==
== TODO ==

Revision as of 23:06, 31 May 2013

HSRDP - Hackspace Robotics Development Platform

HSRDP is an attempt to provide a robotics platform for the hackspace to allow people to experiment with higher level robotics functions.

The plan is to sit our UMI robot arm on top of the mobility aid scooter. Plug it all into ROS with some sensors and allow people to make their own nodes for high level functions

It's part of the hackspace and collaborators are welcome, please get in-touch with Mentar (IRC) to find out what you can help. It's a great learning exercise for:

  • the stuff that's required to get [Project:UMI_RTX_Robot_arm|robot arm]] working
  • Robotics (more higher level stuff!)
  • ROS (point clouds, sensing, planning)
  • arduino
  • motor control
  • battery management

Status

  • Currently trying to replace the [[Project:UMI_RTX_Robot_arm|Robot arm] control board.

People involved

This is a hackspace project and members are encouraged to participate

Person What is being done
Mentar, tmlk Getting the robot arm functional
tmlk Motor control
hipster Trimming the wheeled chassis, attaching steering motor and power electronics

TODO

  • Get the robot arm working
  • Prepare the wheeled chassis for the mounting of the robot arm
  • Figure out the battery and power distribution for the chassis and the robot arm.(no obvious charging socket)
  • Make a ROS URDF model for the robot.
  • Add a kinect + other sensors
  • Repaint/beautify the thing

Example uses

  • Robotic buttler - Show people around the space, bring club-mate etc
  • Robotic bartender - Party/event mode configuration, mix up drinks (this one is quite challenging)
  • Telepresense - Self evident uses

System diagram

<graphviz border='frame' format='png' >

digraph rfboard{
  rankdir=TD;
  size="10,5!";
  
  arduino [label="Arm control board",shape=box];
  kinect [label="Kintect",shape=box];
  pi [label="Raspberry pi",shape=box];
  chassis_control [label="Chassis control",shape=box];
  chassis [label="Wheeled Chassis",shape=box];
  robot_arm [label="Robot Arm",shape=box];
  steering [label="Steering motor",shape=box];
  kinect -> pi;
  pi -> arduino;
  arduino -> robot_arm;
  pi -> chassis_control;
  chassis_control -> chassis;
  chassis_control -> steering;

} </graphviz>