CAD in Robotics

Robotics and CAD

Robotic design is defined as, a specification of
a robot, manifested by a robot designer,
intended to accomplish goals, in a particular
robotic environment, using a set of primitive
components, satisfying a set of requirements,
subject to constraints; to create a robotic
design, in an robotic environment
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Its doing
things in Computer, A Virtual environment
 Basic practical functions
A robot's most basic practical functions are
Movement: How will the robot move within
its space?
Manipulation: How will the robot move and
manipulate other objects within its
environment?
Intelligence: How does the robot "think"?
Sensing: How will the robot "know" where it is
and what is in its environment?
 Application of Robots
To do jobs that are dangerous for humans.
Decontaminating Robot
Repetitive jobs that are boring, stressful, or
labor intensive for humans
Welding robots
Menial tasks that human dont want to do
The Scrubmate Robot.
 Skills
Mechanics (Structure, connector, Motion)

Electronics

Programming
You will require skills ranging from electronics, mechanics, programming and even as
broad as understanding animal behavior and human psychology
Skills
Skills
Why CAD?
 Why CAD?
For better planning
Modeling in the parts in 3D for ease of
manufacturing
To experiment with a variety of parts and
materials
Simulating the performance of each part, to
determine the most ideal construction of the
robot.
Ensuring precision in each detail of the design
and create more advanced robots
 Why CAD?
Virtual simulation of robot mechanism
Create trajectories
Save over all build time
Eliminate unnecessary iteration during
building
In common beginners spend 90% of their time building, and 10% designing.
Experts are the opposite - 90% designing and 10% building
3D Printed Robots.. Cool?
 Major knowledge areas
Mechanics Understanding kinematics will
help a lot to design effective robots
Sketching Concepts
Reverse engineering
 3d printing
Quickly produce the part we just designed
 Robotics and CAD
Part design
Assembly with proper constraints (D.O.F)
Export as .xml to SimMechanics
Import .xml file (in Matlab)
Part - .vrml export import .wrl 3D viewer
Creat environment Simulink (Vertual
Simulation)
Collision avoidance system
 Robotics Simulation
When No Actuation (Static)
When Actuation (Dynamic)
When interacting with environment
Case studies
Case studies
Conclusion