Knife Robot
This robot deemed "Sir Chops a Lot" was designed to test cutting boards. The human aspect of the chopping motion was the most important aspect. The following process was utilized to achieve correct cutting results.
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Mimic Human Cutting Motion
- Enable motion tracking for future projects
- Showcase Continuum's abilities with a project that is not confidential
- Video results of cutting - using colored trackers
- Video Processing via OpenCV and Python
- Export of knife path data to Excel
- Import of knife path data to Solidworks
- Design of a 4 Bar linkage based on the data
- Foam core mock-up for simple simulation
- Design of a suspension to complete the rest of the path
- Machining of the parts (Mill, Lathe, Bead Blast)
- Assembly of the parts
- Testing the robot with a real knife and food
- Robot was able to cut vegetables, cheese, crackers, and just about anything else we threw at it
- A cutting board attachment will hopefully be designed in the future