5.1 - Initial Proposal:
Introduction: Why this build?
The main reason to build this device is simply that it is fun. If given the chance to build upon what you have learned in a class, wouldn’t you want to make the device captivating to your audience to lure them into the interest? As with the previous demo days, this project aims to highlight fundamentals while also covering less prominent topics, such as gears (related to conveyor belts) and cams (related to y-axis movement). If time permits, this project aims to include simple references, such as pin-and-slotted joints.
Problem Statement: What does this build aim to solve?
This build is meant to solve a problem by having motion in both the x and y axis. Additionally, regarding the coordination profile, this build can be positioned anywhere on the x-y plane and is limited only by the maximum length and height of the connected links.
Mechanism:
This mechanism would most closely resemble a four-bar linkage connected to a cam/follower. Additionally, motion would be enabled by Arduino code and a control motor, like the 2nd demo.
Proposed Scope:
Our team aims to complete the entire solution as part of the final project. The main analysis prior to fabrication would primarily focus on mobility and range of motion. A likely additional step to address this problem would be to design the obstacles that are headed toward our project.
Overall, this project aims to design a mechanism that can avoid obstacles within a limited x-y range of motion. To extend this work, areas of interest could be affiliated with increasing the range of motion or increasing the complexity of the obstacles approaching our design. One example may be related to the idea of “what if the obstacles didn’t follow a set path?”
Preliminary design:
