Mechanical Team Overview
Core Objective
To engineer a robotic system capable of live coordinate tracking and precision tactile manipulation, following human hand movements in real-time.
Technical Milestones
I. Physical Design & Kinematics
- Mechanical Design: Design a robotic arm capable of grabbing tasks.
- Degrees of Freedom (DoF): Define joint configurations to ensure fluid motion and operational stability during coordinate-based tracking.
II. Firmware & Connectivity
- Communication Bridge: Configure Raspberry Pi as a socket client to receive high-frequency coordinate data from the control software.
- Signal Processing: Develop the firmware layer to translate incoming software coordinates into hardware-level execution.
III. Actuation & Motion Control
- Hardware Integration: Interface Raspberry Pi with Serial Servo/Stepper controllers to manage precise positioning and power delivery.
- Actuation Logic: Implement synchronized multi-axis movement logic to translate live hand coordinates into mechanical displacement.
IV. Functional Flow (Example)
- Detection: Vision algorithm identifies a "fist" gesture or specific hand coordinates.
- Transmission: Data packets are sent via socket protocol to the Raspberry Pi.
- Execution: Local application software processes the coordinates and triggers the grabbing servo for physical actuation.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Latency: Minimal delay between hand movement and mechanical response.
- Precision: Repeatable accuracy in joint positioning.
- Load Capacity: Successful manipulation of target payloads without motor stall.