DIFFERENT WAYS OF TRANSMISSION IN ROBOT

Abstract

Nowadays robots are taking the place of human in performing the task or work. As we need robots in different fields so we can categorise the robots according to their work and transmission way. The categories can be defined in four different types which are Motor-driven robot, String-driven robots, Gear-driven robots and fluid-driven robots. Driven means the transmission. Using a real-world analogy like vehicle transmission which means the mechanism by which power is transmitted from one end to another. Motor-driven robots can be defined as the robots which uses motor to move its parts and perform task. String-driven robots are those robots that uses string to move or perform task. Gear-driven robots are those robots which uses gear and shaft for power transmission. Fluid-driven robots are those robots which uses fluid such as liquid or gas for power transmission. Task means a piece of work that must be done. For efficient power consumption and effective work quality we must use different transmission techniques by which we can save power and energy. Hence Motor-driven robots are easy to build, String-driven required less space hence it decreases the size of robot, Gear-driven robot can manage to do work with single power source and a Fluid-driven robot can manage to perform tasks that includes heavy objects. Hence by this study we can conclude that we must use different transmission techniques for building the robot by which we can enhance the work efficiency and decrease power consumption.