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Design and Construction of a Social Robot for Teaching Sign Language to Hearing Impaired Children (RASA). Part II: The Mobile Lower Body Platform and a Novel 6-bar Linkage Mechanism

Kashanian, Amir | 2017

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: English
  3. Document No: 49933 (58)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology, International Campus, Kish Island
  5. Department: Science and Engineering
  6. Advisor(s): Meghdari ,Ali; Alemi, Minoo
  7. Abstract:
  8. In this thesis, the purpose of the research was to develop a four-wheeled Mobile platform (Lower body) with three degrees of freedom for a humanoid robot upper body which is called RASA. RASA robot was designed and constructed for helping kids who have speech and hearing impairments. The objective was to develop a low-cost and affordable robot as compared to its international models to be used at home or school as a teacher assistant. RASA can help kids to learn signs as fast as possible due to the game-based and entertaining education system. The wheeled base platform consists of a new mechanism with 6 bar linkage for bending robot from the hip to about 60 degrees from a vertical position with only one degree of freedom while keeping the robot center of the gravity in the safe position for stability during bending motion. This platform uses two Brushless DC gear motors provided for moving the robot in the X-Y plane, and change the location and orientation of the robot. It can move around whenever needed with a determined linear velocity, acceleration, and deceleration. In this robot platform, there are some internal and external sensors used for environmental feedback and collision avoidance. Compass, encoder and ultrasonic sensors are the examples of these sensors. Obstacle avoidance and alarming systems have been placed on the robot to prevent it from bumping into any objects. An analog joystick (SCPH-10010) with seventeen buttons which are useful for any commands controls the base movement and the bending mechanism. Compass and ultrasonic rangefinder provide the automatic navigation to keep the robot in the safe range of obstacles and monitor the robot position, location, and orientation. This robot is designed to have acceptable maneuverability and stability. It also requires a suitable cover to be safe when interacting with kids at school or home
  9. Keywords:
  10. Social Robotics ; Wheeled Robot ; Human Robot Interaction (HRI) ; Humanoid Robot ; Mobile Platform ; Six Linkage Mechanism

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