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Initial Design
Mechanical Considerations
Controls
In order to remote control the motor, a lightsensitive circuit was employed. The circuit depicted in Fig. 3 includes a light dependent resistor
(LDR), transistor, resistor, battery and the motor.
As light falls on the LDR, the voltage drop across
it decreases, thus increasing the base voltage of the
transistor. The voltage further increases up to a
value of 0.7 V, after which the collector-emitter
current rapidly increases, resulting in a voltage of
3.3 V applied to the motor. The resistance R1 was
chosen such as to avoid too low resistances at the
LDR during daylight.
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Manufacturing Process
Results
Figure 4: Frogbot legs a) in their old overly-flexible form, b) after permanent distortion c) after certain
design iterations. d) Von-Mises stress distribution. Illustration of the e) mechanism dilemma and f)
the suggested solution using a positioning-shaft.
Table 1: Cost Sheet incl. quantity and manufacturer
Item
Quantity
Cost
Supplier
Metal wire
Plastic wire
Motor
Battery
Electronics (excl. Motor, Battery)
Spring
CFRP rod
Total cost
2
1
1
1
1
14
10
7.20
3.95
16.98
5.75
3.79
17.76
5.00
60.43