AL5D arm. Sensors for vision and distance

Lynxmotion Robot Arms
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Hi all,

I am a newbie to robotics but experienced as a web applications software engineer. I am speccing out a first hobby project to attempt some very basic cooking tasks with robotic arms. I’m currently planning to feed visual input into RoboRealm for processing.

Everyone in youtube videos has placed a camera above the work area for RoboRealm input. No one has attached a camera to the AL5D arm itself.

youtube.com/watch?v=DXIDDKA7XrY
youtube.com/watch?v=4jMhHvp955U
youtube.com/watch?v=e-paqW7CPEE

However, people do attach vision sensors to the CrustCrawler AX series arms. The arm appears to be designed for this with a mount built onto the arm.
youtube.com/watch?v=25tSSJJSd4c
crustcrawler.com/products/AX … tic%20Arm/

  • Is the AL5D designed to support mounting a camera, ping sensor, etc to the arm itself?
  • If so, can anyone provide an example configuration and/or project?

Thanks,

Ed

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Hi all,

Can I tape a sensor directly to the inside of the gripper of an AL5D in order to measure force being applied by the gripper?

robotshop.com/en/interlink-0 … r-fsr.html

Thanks,

Ed

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Sure.
If so, can anyone provide an example configuration and/or project?
We don’t have any specific examples. It’s simple easier to mount a camera above and keep a fixed frame of reference. You can then command the robot to go to a specific Cartesian coordinate.

Yes, and we actually offer that as a small kit: robotshop.com/en/lynxmotion- … r-kit.html

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Force sensor kit sounds great for the gripper.

Regarding the camera, I have use cases where the overhead view alone would not suffice. I need to feed a head on image back to roborealm.

I assume I can’t be the first person to attempt to mount a camera directly to the arm. Is there some kind of mounting bracket I can buy? If not, what do you recommend? tape and/or zip ties?

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We don’t have a specific bracket, but might have some ideas. Do you still plan to have the gripper?
If not, we have a camera mounting kit here:
lynxmotion.com/p-1031-ses-co … t-kit.aspx
If you still want the gripper, you can add a C bracket at 90 degrees to the first; it would restrict motion a bit, but you would have both the camera and the gripper at the correct locations.