
45Chapter2: Two Degrees of Freedom
Robot One Remix: Vacuum-
Pump Tic-Tac-Toe Robot
Looking for inspiration to take your newly
constructed two-link robotic arm to the next
level? There are all kinds of fun things you can
build with this simple design! One of the simplest
ways to upgrade our first robot is with the
addition of an active end effector. We often see
some variation of a gripping mechanism on the
end of simple robotic arms, but there are tons of
options out there.
Here’s one fun variation you can design: By
adding a small silicone suction cup, some 5 mm
silicone tubing, a 12 V DC motor vacuum pump,
our inverse-kinematics equations, and ...