Table of Contents IntroductionBill of MaterialsBuild Log Tags: arm robotic arm raspberry pi pico camera Difficulty: beginner Category: robots raspberrypi 3dprinting robotarms
Work in progress - more to come soon Introduction Iāve wanted to produce those cool pan shots you see on high production videos for a while now, and Iāve been thinking about how to do it. Iāve seen a few different ways to do it, but I think the best way is to use a motion controlled robotic arm. So this project is about how to create a motion controlled robotic arm using a Raspberry Pi and a camera. Bill of Materials Item Description Price Qty Total Stepper Motors NEMA 17 Stepper Motors - Pack of 5 (Amazon) Ā£35.00 1 Ā£35.00 Connectors Flange Coupling Connectors (Pack of 4) Ā£7.99 2 Ā£15.98 Build Log Date Notes 6 March 2024 * Parts take a Long time to print (14 hours for 1 part of the Elbow) * Dr Chris Parrott is concerned the design will not be structurally strong enough, suggests using Servos for simplicity * May be a bit large and slightly- over-engineered 08 March 2024 * Had a call with Viam - they are interested in the robot arm for use with the Viam app. * May need to buy some bearings to make joints smoother and take some of the load off the motor