Abstract

Robots mainly consist of links and joints, hence studying different joints and coming up with new joints will contribute in advancing robots. The methodology used in this thesis is; Proofing the concept of the Omni-Joint by theoretical analysis and manufacturing a prototype, comparing the following revolute joints; Omni-Joints, Hooke's joint, and Ordinary joint. The comparison is regarding; points of singularity, range of field of motion, inverse kinematics and applying it on different paths using MATLAB, and finally studying the stresses on the Omni-Joint using FEM with CAD software AutoDesk-Inventor in different postures. The results are that unlike the Ordinary-joint and the Hooke-joint the Omni-Joint has; no singularities, continues range of field of motion, simple one to one kinematics.

Department

Robotics, Control & Smart Systems Program

Degree Name

MS in Robotics, Control and Smart Systems

Graduation Date

6-1-2019

Submission Date

February 2019

First Advisor

Aly, Mohamed Fawzy

Committee Member 1

Younan, Maher

Committee Member 2

Megahed, Saied

Extent

131 p.

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Rights

The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy.

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Comments

I would like to thank; my Parents for supporting my ingenuity, my Wife for standing by my side during hard times, my Daughter for being the joy of my life, my friend Ayman for being there at the beginning working on the Omni-Joint, my closest friend Al-Moatasem for his devotion to help me whenever I need, Dr. Ahmed Hussien (ASU) for his advice that gave me a spark to move to my goal, Dr. Fouad Murad and Mrs. Viviane Zaccour for believing in me and my invention (Omni-Joint),, Dr. Maher Younan and Dr. Adel Elsabbagh (ASU) for giving me the chance to start my academic work, Dr. Maki Habib for encouraging a free choice of fields of research, and Dr. Mohamed Fawzy Aly for his supervision support and encouragement that I needed.

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