nex+Gen Robotics
Jordan Silva
MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
Ohad Nir
MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
Email: ohad.nir@nexgenacademy.com
Samuel Bair
Group Leader
Brianna Martin
HARDWARE ENGINEER
"The next move in motion"
Golden Griffins
The Team at Work
Marketing Team
Manufacturing Team
5325 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Our Product
What can this arm do?
Our robotic arm was designed to make only simple movements controlled by the thermal expansion using the fishing line. we have been working to get the arm to lift 4 pounds however, we are not yet certain if it can just yet. It can carry simple objects such as a pencil, a carrot, and an apple.
Why are we the most intuitive?
Because we were able to create something some what advance out of primitive items. We were able to explore the wonders of robotics using household items.
Our product features a robotic arm controlled by contracting fishing line. Our team has found that when this fishing line is coiled it can contract when placed under heat. Using a drill press we were able to make a large amount of coiled fishing line. however, it could only be heated for a limited amount of time before the fishing line began to melt. So we found that the best method for accomplishing this task was the use of stainless steel thread. With steel thread we are able to get a fairly even amount of heat spread throughout each strand without any mess and a minimal amount of problems, however, our only drawback is that the thread oxidizes somewhere around 0.7 amperages.
our frame is 18 inches long made entirely out of midstorm Legos. The joint of our arm is made out of one 2 inch gear and 1-inch gear. The fishing line controls the 2-inch gear while the 1-inch gear is connected to the forearm of our device.