Programming of a robotic arm using PIC18F4550 microcontroller and direct current motors

Abstract

This research aims to develop a low cost controller for a robotic arm using direct current motors, encoders and a microcontroller from Microchip®, providing an alternative to the commonly used servomotors. The control is defined by software, which is interesting for didactic purposes regarding robotics at different levels of training, facilitating the dissemination of technologies aimed at Industry 4.0.