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'''Final projects will be discussed in class in the third week of the course.'''
'''First indication of what you want to do for your final project due Thurs Jan 31.'''


Students working on the projects listed below may begin their work right away, upon approval. Students wishing to propose their own project must write a proposal of approximately 3-5 pages, due in class '''Thurs Feb 7''', with at least one drawing (hand drawing OK) showing the whole device, a paragraph or two discussing the overall function and goal of the project, as well as discussions of the sensors and actuators you will use, the computation, and the mechanical design. Although you do not have to have worked out all the details, the proposal should show that you've thought about how the whole project will work. It can be a fun whimsical project, or it can solve a practical problem. Your project should creatively use simple sensors and actuation, but your proposal should be beyond simply applying what we do in lab. Previous projects are a good indicator of what's possible.
Students working on the projects listed below may begin their work right away, upon approval. Students wishing to propose their own project must write a proposal of approximately 3-5 pages, with at least one drawing (hand drawing OK) showing the whole device, a paragraph or two discussing the overall function and goal of the project, as well as discussions of the sensors and actuators you will use, the computation, and the mechanical design. Although you do not have to have worked out all the details, the proposal should show that you've thought about how the whole project will work. It can be a fun whimsical project, or it can solve a practical problem. Your project should creatively use simple sensors and actuation, but your proposal should be beyond simply applying what we do in lab. Previous projects are a good indicator of what's possible. Your proposal must also include milestones to be met during week 8.


'''Your final project cannot be a robot for DC.'''
'''Your final project cannot be a robot for DC.'''


Projects will be judged on functionality (does it do what it's supposed to do?), reliability (does it do it every time?), ambitiousness (is the problem challenging? did you contribute a new capability to the wiki?), and aesthetic appeal (is it packaged nicely? is it pleasing to watch or fun to interact with?).
Projects will be judged on functionality (does it do what it's supposed to do? does it serve a useful function?), reliability (does it do it every time?), ambitiousness (is the problem challenging? did you contribute a new capability to the wiki?), and aesthetic appeal (is it packaged nicely? is it pleasing to watch or fun to interact with?).


== Recommended Projects ==
== Recommended Projects ==

'''Coming soon.'''

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Muscles behave in part like variable-stiffness springs. There are also several muscles crossing most joints, providing a degree of redundancy. One way we can use this redundancy is to control the joint's position and stiffness simultaneously (without using high-bandwidth feedback control to achieve the desired stiffness, as is necessary with a typical robot joint). Or to control the joint torque and stiffness simultaneously. In this project you will create a single joint controlled by two nonlinear springs actuated by two independent motors to achieve simultaneous controllable endpoint stiffness and position, and demonstrate its controlled motion along desired trajectories.
Muscles behave in part like variable-stiffness springs. There are also several muscles crossing most joints, providing a degree of redundancy. One way we can use this redundancy is to control the joint's position and stiffness simultaneously (without using high-bandwidth feedback control to achieve the desired stiffness, as is necessary with a typical robot joint). Or to control the joint torque and stiffness simultaneously. In this project you will create a single joint controlled by two nonlinear springs actuated by two independent motors to achieve simultaneous controllable endpoint stiffness and position, and demonstrate its controlled motion along desired trajectories.

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Revision as of 14:18, 10 January 2009

Final projects will be discussed in class in the third week of the course.

Students working on the projects listed below may begin their work right away, upon approval. Students wishing to propose their own project must write a proposal of approximately 3-5 pages, with at least one drawing (hand drawing OK) showing the whole device, a paragraph or two discussing the overall function and goal of the project, as well as discussions of the sensors and actuators you will use, the computation, and the mechanical design. Although you do not have to have worked out all the details, the proposal should show that you've thought about how the whole project will work. It can be a fun whimsical project, or it can solve a practical problem. Your project should creatively use simple sensors and actuation, but your proposal should be beyond simply applying what we do in lab. Previous projects are a good indicator of what's possible. Your proposal must also include milestones to be met during week 8.

Your final project cannot be a robot for DC.

Projects will be judged on functionality (does it do what it's supposed to do? does it serve a useful function?), reliability (does it do it every time?), ambitiousness (is the problem challenging? did you contribute a new capability to the wiki?), and aesthetic appeal (is it packaged nicely? is it pleasing to watch or fun to interact with?).

Recommended Projects

Coming soon.