Recent advances in design, fabrication, and programming technologies enable the rapid digital manufacturing of functional robotic systems. Novices can quickly fabricate mechanical frames thanks to 3D printers and cut-and-fold techniques and quickly program the control behavior of a robot using modern software environments. However, there is still not a systematic way to design custom printed circuit boards (PCB). In this work, we propose a hierarchical approach that allows casual users to quickly and easily create PCBs. A drag-and-drop graphical interface allows users to intuitively assemble PCBs from a library of predesigned, parameterized components, and a script-based infrastructure automatically composes all of the electronic systems based on user inputs. The final output is a fabrication-ready electronic design. Within this framework, we also propose a verification analysis that allows the user to quickly check that the developed design conforms to electrical constraints like voltage, current, and power limitations. Finally, we validate the proposed co-design environment with experimental results through the realization of a teleoperated segway robot.
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ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 2–5, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5719-9
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Rapid Co-Design of Electro-Mechanical Specifications for Robotic Systems
Nicola Bezzo,
Nicola Bezzo
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Peter Gebhard,
Peter Gebhard
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Insup Lee,
Insup Lee
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Matthew Piccoli,
Matthew Piccoli
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Vijay Kumar,
Vijay Kumar
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Mark Yim
Mark Yim
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Nicola Bezzo
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Peter Gebhard
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Insup Lee
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Matthew Piccoli
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Vijay Kumar
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Mark Yim
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Paper No:
DETC2015-47472, V009T07A009; 9 pages
Published Online:
January 19, 2016
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Bezzo, N, Gebhard, P, Lee, I, Piccoli, M, Kumar, V, & Yim, M. "Rapid Co-Design of Electro-Mechanical Specifications for Robotic Systems." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 9: 2015 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. August 2–5, 2015. V009T07A009. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-47472
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