Mechanical development of modules for a modular service robot

Abstract

Modularization has been implemented in products with complex systems and mechanisms, facilitating its development, disassembly and assembly of the modules for eventual maintenance and its transport, depending on its size. In robotics, specifically service robotics, the use of modular architecture is growing every day. In addition to the advantages mentioned above, it also facilitates the development of a new module for the robotic structure. Thus, this research project aims at the structural development and interfaces of the modules for a service robot, allowing its disassembly and assembly of the robot by any user. Based on the research that was done to determine the structural elements of each module and the types of interfaces that best fit the project, it was possible to model the prototypes of each module of the robotic structure.