Open AccessAUTOMATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE CROSS-SECTION OF THE MANIPULATOR ARMS PROFILE
Author(s) -
MILAN MIHOLA,
Zdeněk Zeman,
David Fojtík
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mm science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1805-0476
pISSN - 1803-1269
DOI - 10.17973/mmsj.2021_10_2021092
Subject(s) - robot , deflection (physics) , automation , cad , robotic arm , software , computer science , process (computing) , point (geometry) , computer aided design , robot manipulator , control engineering , simulation , engineering , engineering drawing , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , mathematics , operating system , physics , geometry , optics
The design of the arms of industrial robots and manipulators is a demanding process both in terms of expertise and in terms of the time required. For these reasons, algorithms have been created, with the help of which it is possible to design cross-sections of individual arms of robots and manipulators not only from the point of view of maximum allowed deflection but also from the point of view of minimizing cross-sectional dimensions or minimizing the weight of arms. These algorithms were subsequently used in the development of the software tool RobotArmDesign, with the help of which it is possible to simplify and shorten the arm design process significantly. This tool also has a connection to the SolidWorks CAD system and its simulation tools through its API interface, making it possible to refine robot arms designs while maintaining significantly shorter design times than would be the case with commonly used procedures. This tool's capabilities were demonstrated in the design of a robot arm with an angular structure and five degrees of freedom.