by Komal Vachhani

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About the Project

💡 Project Background

The Robotic Arm Controller (RAC) project aimed to design and implement a system capable of controlling the motion and functionality of a robotic arm in a 2D space. The primary objective was to enable precise positioning of the robotic arm using X and Y target coordinates. Two of the main components of this project are the “grappler” and “extender” mechanisms for completing theoretical tasks. The system ensures safe and efficient operations by implementing error handling and other status indicators on the FPGA board.

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🔨 Tools

  1. Software
    1. VHDL
    2. Quartus
  2. Hardware
    1. Altera P0493 FPGA Board
      1. Switches
      2. Buttons
      3. LEDs

🔑 Key Learnings/Takeaways

  1. Embedded Systems Design
  2. Control Systems Programming
  3. Sequential Logic Design
  4. State Machine Design

Hardware View

Altera P0493 FPGA Board

Altera P0493 FPGA Board