By Coleman Benson & filed under Dynamic Tools, How To Make a Robot, Mechanics.
This tutorial is intended to complement the Robot Arm Torque Calculator found in the Dynamic Tools section of GoRobotics. The equations used in the calculator to determine the torque required at any given lifting joint (raising the arm vertically) in a robotic arm are presented here. Note that the term “actuator” is used rather than motor because […]
By Coleman Benson & filed under Dynamic Tools, How To Make a Robot, Mechanics.
The Robot Leg Torque Tutorial is intended to compliment the RobotShop Leg Torque Calculator found in the Dynamic Tools section of the RobotShop Learning Center. This tutorial explains how to find the torques acting at each degree of freedom of a 6-legged (hexapod), 3DOF / leg “insect” robotic leg. Hexapod (6-legged) robots are most commonly […]
By Coleman Benson & filed under Mechanics.
Are you looking to make a wheeled robot and not sure what size wheel you need? Here we provide an insight into some of the equations which affect your robot’s speed and distance traveled. Angular Velocity The velocity (feet per second) of a robot is directly related to the angular velocity, w (in radians per […]
By Coleman Benson & filed under Dynamic Tools, Mechanics.
This tutorial is intended to complement RobotShop’s Drive Motor Sizing Tool by providing you with a step by step explanation as to the calculations behind the dynamic tool. In the image below, half a mobile robot is shown. Although in this scenario only two out of the four wheels are driven, the equations below can […]
By William Cox & filed under Electronics, Mechanics.
Here’s how to modify a servo for continuous rotation. If you’re building a robot, one of the first things that you need to think about, is how you are going to propel it. There are many different choices for this, including fans or propellers for a boat robot, props or turbines for a flying robot, or legs for […]
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