PNIPU: Robot manipulator for teaching young specialists the basics of programming industrial robots

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2023: Robot manipulator announcement to teach young professionals the basics of industrial robot programming

Students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Perm Polytechnic Nikita Nazarov and Alexey Dukhanin developed a robot manipulator to teach young specialists the basics of programming industrial robots. The development contributes to ensuring the technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation. This was announced on July 18, 2023 by representatives of the Perm Polytechnic.

Training Robotic Complex

As reported, as of July 2023, Russia does not have enough qualified specialists to work with industrial robots and develop models. In view of the active robotization of the country, the training of young personnel is a key task for the coming years. Reducing operating costs at enterprises is also a major need in the robotics market . Cost reduction can be achieved by increasing the technological flexibility and productivity of the enterprise, optimizing working conditions and the degree of safety of employees. And this is helped by robotic manipulators, which are used in most industries.

A robot manipulator is a type of industrial robot with functions similar to the work of a human hand. The manipulator can be either an independent device or be part of a more complex one. robotic complex. Robots are capable of optimal accuracy perform complex repetitive tasks even in hazardous conditions. They can be used in the automotive industry, in medicine, where can replace the assistant in the operating room. And in the field of education, such developments allow you to conduct a full lesson in robotics (introduction, assembly, programming and testing) in a very short time. The development of students will allow you to get acquainted with the manipulator, modeling various scenarios and tasks that can be encountered in production. For example, load and unload parts, position workpieces for further processing, move parts from one process unit to another, install finished products on a pallet for ease of storage and safety of its transportation.

The training process itself takes place in practical and laboratory classes. A distinctive feature of the project is that students carry out all laboratory work on real equipment, on the manipulator itself, and not in computer programs. Robot-assisted training can improve understanding of the basics of robotics, enhance competencies in robot programming and management, and prepare students for future work in industry.

Nikita Nazarov and Alexey Dukhanin

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= shared Nikita Nazarov, student of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of PNIPU' All elements of the robotic complex of domestic production or brought from friendly countries. The main features of the development are the presence of linear electromechanical drives that provide both optimal lifting capacity and positioning accuracy. The product is easy to assemble and install, and allows work with domestic microcomputers and software. The robot is designed to minimize efforts in the manufacture of components and the body.}}

Students rated key characteristics for the consumer. So, the reach limit the manipulator is 2 meters, and the nominal load is 20 kg. The cost of the product amounted to 320,000 rubles.

In the future, polytechnics plan to carry out small-scale production on the basis of PNIPU laboratories and the sale of a robotic complex. This product is primarily needed by educational organizations, machine-building enterprises and additional education centers to train future specialists in the field of industrial robotics.