Development of prototype robot

1. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE
KNOWN AS SMART PALM
HARVESTER ROBOT (PHASE 1)
Milestone 3
14/12/20

2. Project Milestone
1st
•Agreement come into force
•April 2019
2nd
•Purchase and Procurement for Prototype
•Function Test
•December 2019
3rd
•Further Purchase and Procurement for Prototype
•Field Test
•April 2020
4th
•Final Report
•Prototype Final Demonstration
•May 2020

3. Concept Design (Ver 1.0)
• Motor Type: Oriental DC Motor
• No of Motors: 4
• Gripping Mechanism: Spindle
• Support Structure: Aluminum Profile
• Power Supply: 12V Lead Acid Battery
• Total Batteries: 4 Units (Each battery per motor)
• Total Weight: 32kg

4. Concept Design (Ver 1.0)
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5. Concept Design (Ver 2.0)
Rotation Arm
Body Gripping Arms

6. A pair of rotation arm connected by 2 springs
Concept Design (Ver 2.0)

7. Butterfly supporting unit Drive Unit
Concept Design (Ver 2.0)

8. Top View Isometric View
• Motor Type: NEMA
Stepper Motor
• No of Motors: 2
• Gripping Mechanism:
Belting with Rubber Grip
• Support Structure:
Aluminum
• Power Supply: 12V Lead
Acid Battery
• Total Batteries: 2 Units
(Each battery per motor)
• Total Weight: 21kg
Concept Design (Ver 2.0)

9. Stepper Driver Stepper Motor Gearbox Stepper Motor with Gearbox
Concept Components (Ver 2.0)

10. Control Box Lead Acid 12V Battery
Concept Components (Ver 2.0)

11. System Fully Assembled System Hookup to a Palm Tree
Concept Components (Ver 2.0)

12. Field Test (Ver 2.0)
Test 1

13. Field Test Comparison
Version 1.0 Version 2.0

14. Overall Comparison
Version 1.0 Factors Version 2.0
32kg Robot Weight 19kg
DC Motor Motor Type Stepper Motor
4 No of Motors 2
Spindle Gripping Mechanism Rubber Belting
Aluminum Profile Structure Aluminum

15. Overall Comparison (Cont)
Version 1.0 Factors Version 2.0
Yes, due to spindle’s sharp
edges
Tree Damage No, the gripping rubber
belt will not harm the tree
Less stable Stability Stable

16. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE
KNOWN AS SMART PALM
HARVESTER ROBOT (PHASE 1)
END