Jon and I are working on games we can play with the ABB robot as a means to get to know how it might move and develop some behaviours. Our current project is “fling it” – with Das’ assistance we are experimenting with ways the robot can throw a box.
Our goal at present is to throw a small box beyond the safety barrier – the videos below demonstrate some of our attempts. Our methods have included:
- working with a hook on the end effector of the robot arm and a loop/handle on the box
- a platform on the end effector to scoop it up and fire it, in a more shot-put-esque fashion
- flipping the platform above to remove scoop-like hold and balancing the box as loosely as possible to enable greater trajectory