技术
- 传感器 - 全球定位系统
- 传感器 - 触觉传感器
适用行业
- 建筑与基础设施
- 教育
适用功能
- 产品研发
用例
- 自主机器人
- 自主运输系统
服务
- 测试与认证
关于客户
爱知技术大学(AUT)成立于2000年,是一所专注于提供工程设计综合实践教育的教育机构。作为教育方法的一部分,他们实施了各种计划,让学生获得实用技能和知识。 2017年,他们为学生工程师开设了物联网(IoT)特别课程,认识到物联网在未来机器人设计中的重要性。他们还参加国际学生卫星火箭发射 (ARLISS) 等活动,为学生提供现实世界的设计挑战。
挑战
工业工程实践教育的重要性已在全球范围内得到认可。日本爱知科技大学(AUT)一直在实施许多有效的教育计划,让学生获得实用技能和知识。其中,机器人设计是最有效的工程设计之一。作为该计划的一部分,奥克兰理工大学参加了旨在未来火星探索的演示测试竞赛——国际学生卫星火箭发射(ARLISS)。面临的挑战是设计一个可以从火箭发射、安全着陆,然后自主行驶到指定目标的自主机器人。设计过程涉及计算机辅助工具(CAD、CAM、CAE)的使用以及机器人结构中的应力评估。
解决方案
自主机器人的设计过程涉及几个步骤。基本设计基于运用想象力和原创想法的草图。通过草图进行基本设计后,通过 CAD 系统的具体尺寸和 3D 成像来确定详细设计。原型零件是使用 CAM 和 3D 打印机制造的。组装原型后,通过从评估测试中提取问题并进行改进,产生了实际的设计过程。机器人本体采用CFRP“硬壳式”结构设计,两个轮子采用聚氨酯海绵作为冲击吸收器。海绵轮的材料是通过使用加速度传感器评估着陆时的冲击吸收器来选择的。对于最终设计的机器人,使用HyperWorks进行结构分析,了解机器人是否满足要求。
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