A 6 DOF robot design and simulated energy usage comparison

Abstract

The aim of this project was to create a 6 degree of freedom (DOF) robotic manipulator that had a workspace to footprint ratio comparable to that of a serial robot but with a lower inertia, higher speed and improved energy efficiency. This paper briefly describes some parts of the design and then discusses the method used to obtain results for a simulated energy comparison against a serial robot.