HEXAPOD SPIDER ROBOT

B.S ELECTRONICS (15-B)

FINAL YEAR PROJECT PROPOSAL PRESENTATION

Prepared by
S.M.Aaqib Hussain Zaidi (1051-2015)
Hafiz Tariq Ahmed Khan (1474-2015)
Malik Khalid (1272-2015)
Maaz Bin Yousuf (2015-2015)

Project Supervisor
Engr. Sajid Ahmed

Indus University Karachi 1

Faulty of Engineering, Science and Technology (FEST)

 Contents

1. Introduction
2. Problem Discussion
3. Aim and Objectives
4. Literature Review
5. Functionality
6. Block and Sub-block diagrams
7. Safety and precautions
8. Hardware/Software list with cost estimation
9. Expected Results
10. Gantt Chart
11. Conclusion

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Introduction
 A hexapod robot is a robot with six legs.

 Each leg is actuated by three servos: one for

forward/backward movement, one for up/down
movement, and one to bend the leg in the middle.

 This gives the robot three degrees of freedom, allowing

it to move in any direction.

 Moving parts that perform an activity like arms and legs.

 An actuator to control moving parts and sensors to

distinguish environment.

 If one legs become disabled, the robot may still be able

to walk. 3
Problem Solving

 The problem due to which we are making this project

is that the wheeled robot (rover) can not pass over the
obstacles and also it can not change its direction
independently from its direction of motion.

 While, Our legged robot have a number of advantages

over the wheeled robots such as the mobility and
overcoming obstacles. Our robot is omni-directional
(360) it can change direction independently from its
direction of motion.

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Aim

 Our aim is to make a robot, that can climb the

stairs and also it can detect and pass over the
obstacles.

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OBJECTIVES:
 To assemble the all parts of the robot.
• Robot Chassis
• Robot Legs
• Night Vision Camera
• Zigbee Wi-Fi Module

 Attach 18 servo motors, with each leg consist of three servo

motors

 By using Power Supply We will give connection to the circuit

of the robot

 Then we will use Arduino Mega 3 for programming

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Literature review

 In order to built such a robot that can walk smoothly

and effortlessly through a rough surface many work
have been done the most significant work morphex
hexapod robot in 2011.The whole robot was designed
using a 3D printer

 Legged systems present major advantages when

compared with ‘traditional’ vehicles, because they
allow locomotion in inaccessible terrain to vehicles with
wheels and tracks.

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Functionality
The functionality of our robot is that it will climb on the
stairs so the process of climbing on the stairs will be done by
flipping legs of robot. This flipping of leg is done through
servo motor. In each leg there is 3 servo motors which are
responsible for the movement and walking of the robot.

On the upper body of the robot we are attaching a

night vision camera for obstacle detection and for better
video quality in night.

We are using WiFi module (zigbee) for wireless

communication between robot and controller.

We are also using Arduino Mega 3 for giving

coordinates (x,y,z) and for more other functions of the
robot. 8
Block Diagram

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Sub-Block Diagram

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Safety and Precautions

 Avoid from wet place.

 Works on a smooth surface.

 Avoid from fire.

 Avoid from damaging

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Hardware/Software list with cost
estimation
To design this project the required hardware and software are

18 servo motors (for the leg movement in all direction)

Robotic chassis ( Main body of the robot)

Batteries ( provide source to motors)

Ps3 controller (Is used to control the movement of the robot)

Night vision camera (For detecting the obstacle)

Arduino Mega controller (For giving coordinates to the robot)

The maximum cost estimation is 120,000 Rs/-

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Expected Results

At the end our robot can be able to climb

on the stairs and pass over the obstacle.

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GANTT CHART

Today
FYP PRPOSAL
PRESENTATION
HARDWARE
WORK SOFTWAR
FEBURARY E
WORK PROJECT DONE
MAY
MARCH

PROPOSAL

GROUP MEETING OCTOBER 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018

26 30 05 10 30 17 30 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2018 2018 2019 2019

Conclusion
Summing up, Hexapod is commonly known as spider robot
because it consists of six legs and it is able to climb the
stairs and detect the obstacles through the camera. This
project is based on Arduino Mega.

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