Traditional robotic arms still face challenges in achieving both lightweight and high dynamic precision. Hence, the overall objective is the development of a lightweight robotic arm, to improve operation safety and efficiency. Based on reference robot arm, the student will develop and enhance design with innovative meta-structure, metamaterial, and bio-based composite materials. An optimization analysis, based on a multi-objective design process, will be carried out in view to satisfy structural rigidity, a proper dynamic behavior (natural frequency and vibration dissipation), a lower weight and a green manufacturing process. The thesis will be performed remotely and supervised by UNINA, Naples.

Franco, Francesco