Robot Arm Interface with Microcontroller

Abstract

To fulfill the needs of an advanced ECET microcontroller programming class, two robot arms are to be created for the students. These robot arms will have six degrees of freedom, interface with a microcontroller, and be controlled wirelessly with an Android application via Bluetooth. Once the robots are 3D printed and assembled, three new labs will be created and tested which will integrate these robot arms into the class. The first lab will be an introduction to servo motors and the robot arm, the second will include an ultrasonic sensor which will communicate with the robot, and the third will have two robots communicate with each other as well as a single Bluetooth device. An overview of the design of these robots is included in this document including the scope, decision matrices, schematic, design layout, test plan, bill of materials (BOM), assembly instructions, and user manual. The outcome of this project is crucial so that students will be able to have a user-friendly platform that allows them to practice and teach them how to properly program microcontrollers that will control these robots.