Robotic Arm Control Based on Internet of Things

Abstract

A six degree of freedom robotic arm is the most widely used mechanical device in the field of robotics. It can work in the various complex environment and has the accuracy and precision that the human arm cannot achieve. Generally, the motion of a robotic arm needs to be controlled by a wired teach pendant or computer control. However, in some complex environments, it is impossible to achieve short- distance control wireless control. Real-time remote data transmission is also the key to achieve precise control of the robotic arm, and if the control terminal can be realized anytime and anywhere, the robotic arm can be controlled remotely. Internet of Things (IoT) and web applications can solve these problems of near real-time data transmission as well as multi-platform realization at the control end. In this paper we present a design and implementation of a web-based control of the robotic arm using on MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) communication protocol and ESP8266 (a network data transmission module). Through these technologies a platform independent web-based control of robotic devices can be realized, for accurate and real-time manipulator from remote environments.