The purpose of this report was to research through the construction of a prototype the technical challenges associated with creating a robot that distributes sand on patios after snowfall. A robot that could complete this task should be able to know its position in an unknown terrain and traverse it in a predictable manner that allows for the even spread of the sand. In order to achieve stability and predictability of movement, stepper motor driven wheels were chosen as the steering method. The sand-spreading mechanism consists of a DC Motor connected to a 3D-printed disc with rectangular extrusions at its base. The wheels and chassis of the robot were likewise 3D-printed. Lastly, an Arduino MEGA board was the controller of choice. / Syftet med denna rapport var att genom konstruktionen aven prototyp undersöka de tekniska utmaningarna för att skapa en robot som distribuerar sand på uteplatser efter snöfall. En robot som kan slutföra denna uppgift bör kunna känna till sin position i en okänd terräng och färdas på den på ett förutsägbart sätt som möjliggör en jämn spridning av sanden. För att uppnå stabilitet och förutsägbarhet för rörelse valdes stegmotordrivna hjul som styrmetod. Sandspridningsmekanismen består av en likströmsmotor ansluten till en 3D-utskriven skiva med rektangulära extruderingar vid basen. Robotens hjul och chassi var också 3D-utskrivna. Slutligen var ett Arduino MEGA-kort den valfriastyrenheten.

The aim of this master thesis is the construction of a single-purpose machine used for reeling of composite insulator. In the first part is described the technology of reeling completed by the analysis of used components. Based on the findings, the final constructional version with necessary calculations is stated. The result of this thesis is a 3D model of the chosen design together with drawings and calculations of given parts.

A simple idea can have many different construction solutions and a claw machine is a good machine to try different solutions on. The goal of this thesis was to find out how a claw machine could be created as simple as possible and finding out which parts that were essential in constructing the machine. The claw machine’s shell was built using a laser cutter and details were 3D-printed. With 4 metal rods and two stepper motors the claw machine gantry worked properly. Finally a 3D-printed claw was made and attached to a servo motor and a stepper motor, a functional claw machine had been constructed. The conclusions of this thesis was that stop-sensors were not necessary in the making of the machine as the motors can’t move the claw further than to the edges and risk damaging the machine, step counting with proper belts is an alternative. Further conclusions was that 3D-printed bearings creates too much friction and therefore the gantry can’t operate, and using a fixed timing belt instead of a movable one is to prefer. / En enkel idé kan ha många olika konstruktionslösningar, en klomaskin är ett exempel på en sådan idé som kan fungera som ett exempel att pröva olika konstruktionslösningar på. Målet med det här kandidatexamensarbetet var att undersöka hur en klomaskin kan uppnå sin funktion genom att ta reda på vilka komponenter som är viktigast för att konstruera maskinen. Klomaskinens skal laserskärdes och detaljdelar 3D-printades. Med 4 metallstänger och stegmotorer så fungerade klomaskinens ställning. Slutligen så var klomaskinen konstruerad. Slutsatser av det här kandidatexamensarbetet var att stoppsensorer inte var nödvändiga eftersom motorerna inte kunde föra klon längre än i det begränsade området och riskera att skada maskinen, stegräkning är ett alternativ med kuggremmar som inte slirar. Andra slutsatser var att 3D-utskrivna lager resulterade i mycket friktion och därmed en mekanism som inte fungerade och att använda en fix kuggrem är att föredra över en rörlig.

The art of tattooing has been around for centuries in human history and tattoos are still very popular in today’s society. Tattoos serve as a way to, for example, express people’s personalities, religious beliefs, or culture, and its growing popularity may lead to the need for more technological and automated alternatives. In this project, a computer numerical control plotter was built to investigate the possibilities of automation of tattooing, and the project focused on the possible limitations of performance and safety in an automated tattooing machine. The machine was built using two stepper motors connected with an H-Bot configuration that moved a gantry in the X and Y directions. A third stepper motor connected to a lead-screw was mounted on the gantry enabling movement in Z direction. Several tests were conducted in order to examine the performance of the machine. These tests were done using ink and whiteboard markers to draw different geometries on paper and the subject’s arm. The results showed limitations in the size of the tattoo as the machine could only draw on a flat surface and therefore had trouble adjusting to the uneven surface of an arm. The results also showed that the machine had some trouble drawing rounded geometries, such as circles, which meant that the circles, to a certain extent, got an elliptical appearance. It did however draw straight lines accurately. The main factors of this were believed to be a combination of sub-optimal assembly and the stepper motors being too weak to optimally operate with the H-Bot configuration. The safety risks were considered restricted when using a limit switch sensor and carefully calibrating the speed and movement in the Z-axis. / Tatueringskonsten har funnits i århundraden och tatueringar är fortfarande mycket populära i dagens samhälle. Tatueringar fungerar bland annat som ett sätt att uttrycka människors personligheter, religion eller kultur. Dess växande popularitet kan leda till ett behov av tekniska och automatiserade alternativ. I detta projekt byggdes en CNC-plotter för att undersöka möjligheterna till automatisering av tatueringar och projektet fokuserade på möjliga begränsningar av prestanda och säkerhet hos en automatiserad tatueringsmaskin. Maskinen byggdes med två stegmotorer anslutna med en H-Bot-konfiguration som flyttade en brygga i X- och Y-riktningarna. En tredje stegmotor ansluten till en ledskruv monterades på bryggan vilket möjliggjorde rörelse i Z-led. Flera tester genomfördes för att undersöka maskinens prestanda. Dessa tester gjordes med hjälp av bläck- och tuschpennor för att rita olika geometriska former på papper och testpersoners armar. Resultaten visade begränsningar i tatueringsstorleken eftersom maskinen bara kunde rita på en plan yta och därför hade problem med att anpassa sig till den ojämna ytan av en arm. Resultaten visade också att maskinen hade vissa problem med att rita runda geometrier, så som cirklar, vilket medförde att cirklarna, till en viss grad, fick ett elleptiskt utseende. Den ritade dock raka linjer med bra noggrannhet. De största anledningarna till detta tros vara en kombination av bristfällig montering och att stegmotorerna var för svaga för att optimalt kunna fungera med H-Bot-konfigurationen. Säkerhetsriskerna ansågs vara begränsade vid användning av en gränslägesgivare och noggrann kalibrering av hastigheten och rörelsen i Z-led.

To use the image of the retina for biometric or medical purposes, it is necessary that the image is of the highest quality and ideally covers the largest possible area. It is therefore necessary to move the sensing device to the most suitable position while ensuring its stability. A laboratory handling platform is used for this purpose. The platform is moved by stepper motors. A control board equipped with a microcontroller has been developed for their control, which allows very fine movements. The theoretical accuracy of the manipulator is up to 20 nm. Since it is necessary for sensing, to have proper retina illumination, the control system also includes adjustable illumination elements in the infrared and visible spectrum. The resulting system allows scanning of the retina of the eye from multiple angles and thereby effectively increase the area on which it is possible to further look for diseases or biometric features.

This bachelor's thesis deals with problematics of technological procedures and techniques for modification of microelectrodes with nanostructures. Furthermore, it describes a device needed for automated production of nanosensors, their properties and communication with computer. These devices communicate through RS-232 and USB interfaces.

The aim of the diploma thesis is the robotization of a conventional milling machine to a CNC milling machine using a programmable logic controller. The theoretical part of the thesis contains a description of machine tools and industry 4.0, an overview of Optimum Maschinen and B&R Automation companies, including products, and a description of the G code programming language. At the beginning of the practical part, the selected hardware, its connection and tuning of motors are described. Furthermore, the practical part explains the method of motor control and processing of CNC programs in G code. The following chapters discuss the creation of industrial visualizations for machine control and digital twin for testing purposes. The conclusion describes the evaluation of the results and indicates the possibilities for future expansion of the machine and its implementation in an automated cell in the sense of industry 4.0.