Design and experimental tests of a pick and place robot: theoretical and experimental approaches

摘要

This article covers the Design process of a four DOF pick and place robot considered and manufactured for research aims. Here, the modelling and simulation of this robot have been done using analytical methods and Visual Nastran® software. Also, some pre-defined experiemnts are performed based on ISO 9283 regulations and requirements. Finally, and algorithm is presented to calculate the maximum allowable load carrying capacity (MALCC) as the main contribution of this research study. As shown in this paper, the derived data from MALCC tests specify a close relationship between analytical, simulation and experimental approaches.