A STUDY ONTHE DEVELOPMENT OFAROBOT CHASSIS FOR MINI PROJECT INEMBEDDED ROBOTICS (DEC50122)

Abstract

The development of a robot chassis is an important component of robotics engineering, requiring careful material selection and design methods to optimize performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness. This study compares aluminum and acrylic as key materials for chassis construction, analyzing their respective advantages and limits. This research intends to create a practical chassis without overlooking some critical characteristics. This production must include all five categories of the mini project for the Embedded Robotics course (DEC50122). The three methods used involved designing a chassis prototype from aluminum alloy and acrylic sheets, fabricating the prototype with precision machining techniques for aluminum and laser cutting for acrylic, and conducting a series of tests, such as load tests, terrain adaptability evaluation, speed and acceleration evaluation and battery life analysis.The findings demonstrate that aluminum has the greatest improvement in terms of strength, durability, weight, precise manufacturability, and thermal conductivity. When combined with dynamic design and load testing, this demonstrates that aluminum is a sustainable chassis. Finally, the strategic development of chassis robots with aluminum and acrylic demonstrates the necessity of specialized material selection and design optimization to fulfill specific application needs. This study compares aluminum and acrylic for robot chassis, optimizing performance and durability through design.Continued innovation and research will drive further progress, boosting the capabilities and uses of chassis robots in various industries.