Designing an Effective and Reliable Robot: General Considerations and Key Factors, Slides of Robotics

A comprehensive guide on designing an effective and reliable robot, covering general design considerations such as effectiveness, reliability, and ease of implementation. The effectiveness section discusses electrical and mechanical aspects, including motor use, sensor placement, and gearing. The reliability section focuses on electrical circuit modularity, grounding, shielding, and mechanical stiffness and constraints. Lastly, the ease of implementation section suggests using off-the-shelf parts, simplicity, and loose tolerances for faster implementation and less debugging.