EverCurious Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I will need to set up a minimalistic Robotics Lab, for about a year and a half or research/development of a complex automaton. Can anyone list the items I should invest in, or give me an estimate of the net cost? It will be much more a machine than a conventional robot, by that I mean that it will stay stationary and run processes, such as calculations, and dilations, and decantations, and seperation of earth materials. I'm guessing I'll need a powerful computer, does that mean I should invest in dual-core? Let's pretend money isn't an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saryctos Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 You are probably going to need servo motors(for moving parts) A good aquisition would be a PLC with a processor and a few I/O boards, a Allen Bradley is a decent brand. I don't believe these run over 1000$, but I have never paid the bills for these things so I can't be sure =) you'll also need input sensors, these I can't help you with since the exactity of the workcell isn't described. If you're seperating "earth materials" i suppose you are going to be looking @ a vision system for identification. The best advice I have is to break down every process into as simple as it can be. Break down everything by what you have, and what needs to be done in as basic a sense of the work you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverCurious Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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