Purdon, KylaSetati, TiroMarais, Stephen T2023-01-172023-01-172021-11Purdon, K., Setati, T. & Marais, S.T. 2021. Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569 .978-1-6654-0803-5DOI: 10.1109/RAPDASA-RobMech-PRAS53819.2021.9829064http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569At the CSIR, a Learning Factory has been established to teach about the fundamentals of robotics and other Industry 4.0 disciplines. The Learning Factory makes use of the Annin Robotics AR3 robot arm: a low-cost robot designed for small automation processes, ideal for educational purposes. The AR3 robot was chosen based on its low cost and open-source implementation. The robot was built at the CSIR mainly from machined aluminium parts and 3D printed covers. To test the functionality of the robot, the AR3 open-source user interface was used. The robot may not be as precise as industrialized robots, but it provides similar functionality in a convenient format.FulltextenIndustry 4.0 disciplinesLearning factoriesRoboticsOpen-source user interfacesConference PresentationPurdon, K., Setati, T., & Marais, S. T. (2021). Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569Purdon, Kyla, Tiro Setati, and Stephen T Marais. "Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses." <i>22nd Annual International RAPDASA Conference, International Convention Center, CSIR, Pretoria, 3-5 November 2021</i> (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569Purdon K, Setati T, Marais ST, Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Purdon, Kyla AU - Setati, Tiro AU - Marais, Stephen T AB - At the CSIR, a Learning Factory has been established to teach about the fundamentals of robotics and other Industry 4.0 disciplines. The Learning Factory makes use of the Annin Robotics AR3 robot arm: a low-cost robot designed for small automation processes, ideal for educational purposes. The AR3 robot was chosen based on its low cost and open-source implementation. The robot was built at the CSIR mainly from machined aluminium parts and 3D printed covers. To test the functionality of the robot, the AR3 open-source user interface was used. The robot may not be as precise as industrialized robots, but it provides similar functionality in a convenient format. DA - 2021-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 22nd Annual International RAPDASA Conference, International Convention Center, CSIR, Pretoria, 3-5 November 2021 KW - Industry 4.0 disciplines KW - Learning factories KW - Robotics KW - Open-source user interfaces LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2021 SM - 978-1-6654-0803-5 T1 - Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses TI - Manufacturing and evaluation of the open-source AR3 robot arm for educational uses UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12569 ER -25243