Arduino Controlled Robot Arm

With Remote Control Mobile Base

by: Christopher M. Johnson Jennifer A. Malone

Arduino Microcontrollers in the Real World

Table of ContentsProject StatementWhy we decided to do this projectTimelineParts ListImages along the WayCourses AppliedChallenges along the WayFuture Work of Project

Project Statement

For this project we have constructed an

Arduino /Bluetooth controlled multi-functional

two part robot . A downloadable free app that

is user friendly for smartphones and or laptop.

Why we decided to do this project

Challenging Technical Coding experience Micro-controller

experience Put knowledge to use Love of Robotics Imagination

Project Decision

Parts Needed

Assembly

Documentation

Dry Run

Refine all Materials

Project Testing

Final Product

26-Apr-15 16-May-15 5-Jun-15 25-Jun-15 15-Jul-15 4-Aug-15 24-Aug-15 13-Sep-15 Start date to End Date

TIMELINE

Parts List OWI-535i- robotic arm kit39.99 Hex-Bug Vex-Robotic beast

construction set85.00 Arduino Uno starter kit19.95 Adafruit Motor shield19.95 HC-05 Bluetooth slave module6.43

Total219.00

Images Along the Way

Robot Elbow and Wrist Assembly

Robot shoulder and Rotator Assembly

Images Along the Way

Motor shield Connections

Bluetooth Module Connection

Base Assembly

Final Assembly

Hex Bug Brain

Courses Applied for this Project

DC/AC FundamentalsDigital FundamentalsMicroprocessors and MicrocontrollersC-ProgrammingElectronic CommunicationsComputer NetworkingAnalog Fundamentals/Devices

Challenges along the way

Coding Parts Assembly Desired Behavior Voltage Overload Serial Communication/

Bluetooth Do not Plagiarize Reverse Engineer

some components

Future work of Project Developed ways too control real world

devices with Bluetooth more efficiently. More reliable Bluetooth slaves Arduino development with easier to

use software Robotic integration /Micro-controller

brain Develop computer networking with

Arduino Possible A.I. development with micro-

controllers

DC Motor Control

Forward Backward Stop

M1 1 2 0

M2 4 5 0

M3 7 8 0

M4 a b c

Robot Arm Command Table