1. 10 Kilogram Payload Robotic Platform
P08201: RP10 Motor Module/Platform Redesign
The goal of this project is to construct a land-based robotic platform for the Vehicle Systems Technology Track. This 10 kg platform is just one of a family of scalable platforms ranging from 1kg to 100kg. This project focuses on improving previous projects from the 7200 family, which fall short of expected outcomes. The re-designed platform is to be modular, open architecture, open source, scalable, and fully instrumented robotic/remote controlled, for use in a variety of education, R & D, and outreach applications within and beyond the RIT KGCOE.
P08201 Project Mission Statement
Dave Ng………………………………………CE – Microcontroller Lead
Del Hirpa…………………………………ME – Mechanical Support
Oliver Yuen……………………………EE – Wireless Communications Lead
Jacob Hillmon………………………EE – Power Electronics Lead
Chris Feuerstein………………EE – Engineer/Electrical Lead
Mike Schwec……………………………EE – H-Bridge Lead
Dan Lester………………………………IE – Project Manager
Huan Yu-Chen…………………………ME – Mechanical Lead
The Team
Must be able to carry a payload of 10 kg
Must be capable of manual control and autonomous navigation
Must use interchangeable motor modules to be swapped in 120 s
Must re-use as many parts from previous designs as possible
Must autonomously navigate to a user specified coordinate
Must be able to be scaled up or down in size and payload
Must be open source for future senior design projects
Must have zero turning radius
Customer Needs and Specifications
Concept Generation
Mechanical Concept Selection
A quantitative comparison of each design concept was conducted, and the final concept was selected…
Microprocessor and Wireless
Selection
Electrical Selection
Engineering Analysis
Final Design
Stress Analysis
Step-Down Voltage Simulation
Finite Element Analysis
Conclusions
Communication Flow Diagram
System Diagram
Project team under budget by $1700
All electronics are open source
All electronics are very robust
Wireless range: 20 – 30 m (indoors)
Future Work:
Electronics and batteries reduced in size
Implement autonomous navigation
RP-10 Platform
RP-10 Electronics
RP-10 with >10 kg payload
The members of P08201 would like to thank Dresser Rand for sponsoring
the project, as well as the following individuals for their help and guidance
throughout the project:
Dr. Wayne Walter, Erin Gillespie, Dave Hathaway, Steve Kosciol,
Rob Kraynik, Fei Hu, Jay Yang, Kenneth Hsu,
Chris Fisher, RP1 Team
December 7, 2018