SORT-E
CAD
Body
One of the most critical elements of our project is that differentiates us from the competition is SORT-E's interactivity. SORT-E has a friendly look that is interactive and engages with children
Features:
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Animated head movement to make SORT-E feel alive and to engage with children in a meaningful way
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Speakers enable SORT-E to teach children and to greet them
Arm CAD
Original Design
We started with a basic arm design controlled by lx-16a servo motors. The gripper is a pre-fabricated gripper
FEA of Arm
To ensure our design could withstand expected loads, an FEA was conducted on the link. This simplified model helped us determine where weight savings could be done
Final Design
Based on FEA, cuts were made to keep a factor of saftey above 3 while reducing weight. This is the final design of the arm
Conveyor Belt
The conveyor is powered by a Nema 17 stepper motor with a 2:1 timing belt for transmission. The transmission belt rotates the sprocket which in turn meshes with the threads of the conveyor belt to move it forward.
Conveyor system full 3D model
Cross section of full conveyor system
Physical
Prototype
Analysis Report
Details on the analyis done to make SORT-E a reality can be seen below: