Difference between revisions of "Programmable Stiffness Joint"

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* Controller (PIC)
* Controller (PIC)
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* H-Bridge
* Hall Sensors
* Schmidt Triggers

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==Code==
==Code==

Revision as of 21:51, 9 March 2008

Team Members

Amanda Care, Eric Nickel, James Yeung

Overview

The Programmable Stiffness Joint is a device that takes a user input (turning a simple dial) and adjusts its stiffness to the desired level.

The goal of our project is:

This is how it works:

We will discuss:

Mechanical Design

The primary structural components used in this device are:


The sensors/actuators used are:

Electrical Design

The primary components used in this circuit are:

  • Controller (PIC)

Code

See full code here

Results

Our resulting design:

Reflections

  • More planning
  • Simpler mechanical design
  • More efficient code