Gripper Design

The two models designed as part of this project can be viewed here and here.

Aim -

To guide new inductees of team Anveshak to design robotic grippers as part of selection to the team as well as provide valuable experience to design next year's rover

Motivation -

Both the grippers were created to explore newer avenues for the next year's gripper design. Deviating from the two finger gripper implemented for the prior two years, three fingered under-actuated grippers were designed and the advantages and disadvantages were discussed.

Skills developed -

Guiding a project (reviewing analysis and 3D designs)
Using MATLAB to model gripper kinematics and dynamics

Rough Timeline -

Project started - 1st week of November
Initial introduction till winter break (until last week of December)
Design and analysis work starts - 1st week of Jan
Design completed - March end
Project reviewed and closed - April end