Design and Development of an Omnidirectional Mecanum Platform for the RobotAtFactory 4.0 Competition

Robotics competitions are highly strategic tools to engage and motivate students, cultivating their curiosity and enthusiasm for technology and robotics. These competitions encompass various disciplines, such as programming, electronics, control systems, and prototyping, often beginning with developing a mobile platform. This paper focuses on designing and implementing an omnidirectional mecanum platform, encompassing aspects of mechatronics, mechanics, electronics, kinematics models, and control. Additionally, a simulation model is introduced and compared with the physical robot, providing a means to validate the proposed platform.

Keywords

Engineering education Industry 4.0 Omnidirectional robot Prototyping Simulation Kinematics Control theory Education 4.0 Robotics competition

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10198/31170

Citation

Braun, João; Baidi, Kaïs; Bonzatto, Luciano; Berger, Guido; Pinto, Milena; Kalbermatter, Rebeca B.; Klein, Luan; Grilo, Vinicius; Pereira, Ana I.; Costa, Paulo; Lima, José (2024). Design and Development of an Omnidirectional Mecanum Platform for the RobotAtFactory 4.0 Competition. In 26th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and Mobile Machine Support Technologies (CLAWAR 2023). Cham: Springer Nature, p. 114-125. ISBN 978-3-031-47268-8.