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LESSON 07

LESSON 7 STARTER Consider this simple modification The following robot solution was developed based on the simple robot from earlier lessons. The solution now: - has an autonomous arm to ensure the claw positions above the conveyor belt perfectly - has autonomous recognition that an object has fallen into the storage area - has an autonomous method of bringing objects into zone A for collection Task What does this solution still need to do to meet the brief? Identify on the handout areas of improvement required to help this robot improve.

LESSON 7 STARTER Consider this animation of a robotic system The following video is an animation created by FANUC for a client, that presents how robots individually and in systems will be working together. The design of this system makes use of several stand alone robots, conveyors, and products have been planned to progress through the system via each section. Quick Task Can you describe what is happening in this video in relation to how products are moving through the system. What could be going on here? What does each robot in the system appear to be doing?

LESSON 7 STARTER Learning objective: Develop your design solution as a team, manufacture a final unique solution using the equipment and range of tools available, and deliver your functional and finished engineering solution. Development - Definition - the process of developing and growth and differentiation - the event constituting a new stage in a changing situation - the gradual advance through evolutionary stages For your project solution, you need to move from initial sketches with simple ideas about movement and sensor input, to a detailed solution where you have specific plans for the big question…HOW? Task: You need to be able to state and draw how this idea will work. Label your developing ideas with… - functional sketches of specific parts - technical identification of engineering movements (i.e. pivot points, linkages, etc)

autonomous Robotics Challenge Modifying and building with VEX With sketches complete its now time to really get on and build… As you work on your build, there will be parts you want or need that are not quite the ones in front of you. Consider the following approaches: 2+ lessons Practical Check your design Can you get away with not cutting or forming the VEX parts you have? Sometimes it does not matter if parts overhang, and often an additional part will bridge a gap Look for the part Someone will most likely have already cut and shaped some VEX (unless it is fresh from the box), so check what is in the scrap box first before cutting or shaping! Laser cut the part Whilst Acrylic does not have the matching properties of metal, you can laser cut equally accurate parts and use them in your assembly. If the properties of the material don’t affect the build, then laser cut instead! 3D print the part If you have a 3D printer, this is a must approach. Modify the part in Autodesk Inventor and 3D print it out yourself. The part will be perfect for use in PLA or ABS, and save you cutting up VEX parts. Cut & shape with D&T tools If all else fails, use files, hacksaws, wet & dry paper and work as if it were a stock material. Remember to finish the edges carefully as sharp steel edges will cause injury.

autonomous Robotics Challenge Setting up your test and final delivery Now that it is time to prove your concept, you must prepare, prepare, prepare! Task You are challenged with proving your autonomous solution will perform and meet the design brief. You are tasked with setting up the test, speaking through what you intend to show it can do, proving it can do the task, then finish with an outline of what you can do better next time. The format of your time slot will be… 1 Set the scene 2 Explain what you intended 3 Prove through demonstration 4 Reflect and propose improvements

autonomous Robotics Challenge Task To help you complete the final stage, complete the handout to aid you in structuring a clear and detailed presentation speech. Share the presenting between all team members. Set the scene (complete this statement) My team and I were set the challenge of… We began by… What we realised would be an issue was… What we decided to do to solve this was… The constraints we had were… So our solution was to… Prove through demonstration (complete this statement) We are now going to prove our autonomous solution will complete the task. Please watch the following demonstration. At the following stages you should be able to see that the solution will… Explain what you intended (complete this statement) Our solution is designed to… It does this by…The solution will work in the following way. Firstly it will… Before… Finally it will… Reflect and Propose Improvements (complete this statement) As you can see from our demonstration, we managed to… But we still feel that we could… If we were to repeat this process again, we would… We wouldn’t… By changing the following features, we feel the solution will now be able to…

Presentation time! The order of presentations will be… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

LESSON 7 Plenary As a class, let us consider the following questions? A. How has your team worked improved over the lessons? B. What areas of team work were difficult? C. How would you have improved your solution if you had more time? D. What does your robot achieve?

LESSON 7 Summary Today you have: Learning objective: Develop your design solution as a team, manufacture a final unique solution using the equipment and range of tools available, and deliver your functional and finished engineering solution. Today you have: Explored the team dynamic and developed a final robot Worked against the clock Produced a final solution that achieves a purpose