OpenManipulator, a small robot arm with 5 degrees of freedom

■ This is an article posted on June 2019, 2, so the content of the information may be out of date.

Unipos website has a small robot arm with 5 degrees of freedom OpenManipulator Page has been added.

OpenManipulator Is a small robot arm for research and competition that has adopted the digital command type servo motor X430 series in the joint part. Light weight of 700g, suitable for mounting mobile robots.

It has a modular structure suitable for easy expandability and maintenance. By using the CAD data provided by the manufacturer, you can make your own resin parts with a 3D printer. It can be used with open source software such as ROS, Arduino, and Processing.

【Main Specifications】

・ Actuator: Dynamixel XM430-W350-T
・ Input Voltage: 12V
・ DOF: 5 (4DOF + 1DOF Gripper)
・ Payload: 500g
・ RPM (joint): 46RPM
・ Weight: 700g
・ Reach: 380 mm
・ Grip range: 20 to 75mm
・ Communication: TTL Level Multi Drop BUS
・ Software: ROS.DYNAMIXEL SDK, Arduino, Processing
・ Main Controller: PC, OpenCR