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P 12029 Biomimetic “Robo” Ant. The Team. Sponsor Dr. Lamkin-Kennard. Consultant Mike Zona (Xerox). Chris Anderson, Jon Gibson, Kurt Stratton, Josh Koelle. agenda. Project Definition/Mission Statement.
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The Team • Sponsor • Dr. Lamkin-Kennard • Consultant • Mike Zona (Xerox) Chris Anderson, Jon Gibson, Kurt Stratton, Josh Koelle
Project Definition/Mission Statement • The mission of the Robo Ant team is to design and build a biomimetic ant capable of movement via a self-contained air muscle system. • This Ant will utilize the McKibben Air Muscle technology.
Legacy Projects • P 08023/08024 – Artificial Limb I/II • P 09023 – Artificial Limb III (Monster Hand) • P 10029 - Process Development for Air Muscles • P 11029 – Biomimetic Crab • Robo Ant should Build off these previous projects learning's • Parts are available from previous projects for us to use
McKibben Muscle Technology • First developed in the 1950’s • Constructed of surgical tubing surrounded by wire sleeving. • When the tubing is inflated, the sleeving contracts. http://www.anupamtimes.com/2010/03/robotic-arms-biorobotics.html
McKibben Muscle Historic Data • Long history at RIT, data on senior design projects since 2007-2008 school year. • All groups research and findings have been well documented. • Muscle selection will be based on historic data • Theoretical equations exist as outlined by Chou and Hannaford in Measurement and Modeling of McKibben Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
Tripod Layout Ant Locomotion http://www.clker.com/clipart-11220.html • The ant’s use of a tripod cadence allows for simplifications in our design: • Possible reduction in number of McKibben air muscles • Simplification in logic
Ant Locomotion Tripod Layout Ant Cadence http://www.clker.com/clipart-11220.html Real-time control of walking By Marc D. Donner
Customer Needs Importance:1= Lowest, 9 = Highest
System Connections Ant Moves Forward