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I am doing a science project that involves sceince projects and I am in
need of assistance. I need any infomation that can help me build a robot,
articles about robots and how they are use, and where I can possibly find
sponsers who can donate some of the materials because I am on a short
budget. Below I have enclose a brief summary of my procedure, if you can
tell any problems or other ideas you might have please e-mail me at   
joevasquez@socorro.k12.tx.us



Problem:
Can a robotics arm identify where each shape goes in it�s apprioate hole,
using sensors to
help it with identify it�s association?



Procedure.
1. Gather all the materials that will be need to make the robot. (Metal,
sensors,
pneumatics, plastic tubing, copper pipe, ect.)
2. Build a robot that is flexible that is similar to the human arm, with an
movable elbow,
movable wrist, and approximately 4 or 5 fingers. It has the capable
movements as a human
arm. The Base will rotate 180*, the elbow 180*, 360*.
3. The robot will be powered by using air pressure to make the pneumatic
open and close,
which will be similar to the muscles of a human. 
4. At the palm of the robotics arm, there will be sensors that will be
attached so that the
shape can fit in-between the sensors and not interfere with it.( for
example the when the
robot has the cube in it�s hand, the sensors will be places on the out side
of each side of
the robot; there will be about 4 sensors. The sensors will be placed so
that all the shapes fit
in-between the sensors.)
5. We are still undecided about the types of sensors that we are going to
use. 
6. Will cut out 3 different  squares on a flat piece of wood about 3/4�
thick. The holes will
be equal set apart, and will in the small proportion.
7. The cut-out piece will be sanded down so that the shape fits easily into
the appropriate
hole. About 1/8� gap around each sided of each shape.
8. Built a small rail on the bottom of the robot.
9. The rail should be parallel to the drop-off point. 
10. Make a program that can identify the association of the shapes with the
holes by using
trial and error with the sensors aligning.
11.Make the appropriate connections to the computer and to the main circuit
board which
will control the robot and the brain of the computer.
12. Run a test warm-up with the computer program and the robot.
13. Give the robot a shape at random and it will recognize the shape and
put it into the
appropriate hole.
14. Repeat step 13 for the other two shapes.