RoboThespian part identification

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Introduction

RoboThespian is made of hundreds of parts, this page provides labelled diagrams for the most common components. Knowing what part is which will assist you in troubleshooting your RoboThespian.

Shells

The shells are shown in the diagrams below

  • Figure 1 - RoboThespian body shells: Face and Mouth shell (1), Front Torso shell (2), Left and Right Arm shells (3), Pants shell (4)
  • Figure 2 - RoboTespian body shells: Rear Torso shell (1)
  • Figure 3 - RoboThespian head shells: Rear Head shell (1), Face and Mouth shell (2)
  • The shells consist of:

    • Face and Mouth shell ( in figure 1)
    • Rear Head shell ( in figure 3)
    • Front Torso shell ( in figure 1)
    • Rear Torso shell ( in figure 2)
    • Left and Right Arm shells ( in figure 1)
    • Pants shell ( in figure 1)

    Base

    The connections for communication and powering your robot are located at the base

  • Figure 4 - Base connections: 6 bar Air Line connection (1), Steel Base Plate (Older models may differ) (2), Wired Network connection (3), (Optional) XLR audio connections (4), RoboThespian PSU (Power Supply Unit) (5)
  • The base connections consist of:

    • Air Line connection (Must be a 6 bar air supply as per the minimum installation requirements ( in figure 4)
    • Steel Base Plate (Older models may differ in design) ( in figure 4)
    • Wired Network connection ( in figure 4)
    • XLR audio connections in/out (Optional, see the TinMan Telepresence page for more information) ( in figure 4)
    • RoboThespian Power Supply Unit, a local plug can be sourced for your region ( in figure 4)

    Components

    There are several components in RoboThespian which are commonly referred to

    Torso

  • Figure 5 - RoboThespian components (Front): Elbow Pitch Air Muscle (1), Microphone Array (2), Speaker (And Digital Amplifier if fitted) (3), Middle Valve Block (4), Torso Pitch Motor (5), Right Valve Block (6), Shoulder Pitch Air Muscle (7), Left Valve Block (8), Torso Yaw Motor (9)
  • The torso components consist of:

    • Elbow Pitch Air Muscle (See Air Muscles for more information) ( in figure 5)
    • Microphone Array consisting of 2 forward facing microphones ( in figure 5)
    • Speaker (And Digital Amplifier when fitted), the Digital Amplifier is located inside the cavity behind the speaker (See RoboThespian Amplifier Replacement for more information]] ( in figure 5)
    • Middle Valve Block, RoboThespians actuators are primarily pneumatically powered, to control the pressurised air there are 3 valve blocks; the Middle Valve Block controls the left and right shoulder pitch and shoulder roll axes (See Valve Boards for more information) ( in figure 5)
    • Torso Pitch Motor, the majority of axes are powered pneumatically however the head and torso pitch, roll and yaw axes are actuated with electric motors (See Motors for more information) ( in figure 5)
    • Right Valve Board, the Right Valve Board controls the Elbow pitch, Wrist pitch and Shoulder roll axes for the right side of the robot ( in figure 5)
    • Shoulder Roll Air Muscle ( in figure 5)
    • Left Valve Board, the Left Valve Board controls the Elbow pitch, Wrist pitch and Shoulder roll axes for the left side of the robot ( in figure 5)
    • Torso Yaw Motor ( in figure 5)