WEEK 14

On week 14, I had start by doing Chapter 3 that is main chapter for my project. This chapter is very important because student need to explain the method or flow of their project especially on prototype project. Student need to explain their flow of project by using block diagram and flowchart. Block diagram is mainly focused on the part flow, that needed to explain every part that used. It can give reader a good understanding about this project and usually block diagram used in the development of hardware and software to expend awareness about some project.  

The block diagram of my project has been divided by two, which is Transmitter and Receiver. Transmitter is a circuit on the robotic arm's controller while receiver is on the robotic arm. This is because, when the user use the hand controller robotic arm, the transmitter will detect the user's motion and send the data to the receiver by using RF module. This is block diagram for my project:

Transmitter

Receiver

For the second part of methodology is about Flowchart, which is used in many academic areas, including engineering, medical and business management. Mostly, people create the flowchart to show the flow or process of project. this is can make easier for reader to understand the process. This flowchart illustrates how the robotic arm functions with movement for this task. There are four process that every process have a different instruction and output. The result will follow to instruction of the user's motion.

Flowchart

WEEK 13

On this week, I had still focus on chapter 2 ,which is i need to find article regarding previous work that are related on my project. I have choose 3 articles that are suitable to put in my proposal report :

1. Human Controlled Robotic Arm (Hogfeldt and Soderman, 2016).
2. Robotic Arm Control through Human Arm Movement using Accelerometers (Pattnaik and Ranjan, 2013).
3. A Geometric Approach for Robotic Arm Kinematics with Hardware Design, Electrical Design, and Implementation (Clothier and Shang, 2010).

Below is the example of one of the previous research papers that I have reviewed and extracted the contents:

Introduction

Methodology

Flowchart

Discussion

Result

After that, i have also divided the type of robotic arm into two that is Robotic Arm in Hydraulic System and Robotic Arm in PLC system. In the different application, we can see the advantage and disadvantage of the application. We also can see in positive side for user that can simplify their work.

WEEK 12

This week is only focus on proposal report and i had done my chapter 1 introduction about hand motion robotic arm. Then, i am going to start chapter 2 that is Literature review. On the first part is i am going to explain about the introduction of Literature review and then, i had start searching articles about history of robotic arm. i had found 2 article about history of robotic arm.

Article 1 of  Robotic Arm

Article 2 of  Robotic Arm

After that, i had found two article about definition of robotic arm. The purpose why we need to find researches article because we can compare the article. This is because, every article have different opinions and theories. Also, some articles have same theories that we can conclude about the theory.

WEEK 11

This week is free activities for FYP, which is I had research my project that commented from assessor last week. My project need to improve and make it more clear to user because this project is little bit complicated because it involved robotic technology. Other than that, i had also start for report on chapter 1 that is Introduction. So i referred to my slide that i had present on last week. I spent the whole week to do some parts in my proposal report and repair my part for introduction and conclusion.

For now, student can focus more on report because the progress report and proposal report need to submit on week 17 which is student have 6 week more. For chapter 1 have four main point:

• Background of project
• Problem statement
• Objective the project
• Significance of project 
• Scope and limitation

I had done doing 30% for my chapter 1 (introduction) that is background project and problem statement. 

WEEK 10

On 30 September 2019 (Monday), I had meet Madam Azliza to show my proposal slide to get advice and recommendation. Madam Azliza had comment and ask me to add another 1 article for literature review because I am just put 2 article on the slide. The expected outcome also must put on the slide. Madam also ask me to get more practice so that my presentation smooth and punctual on time.

On 2 October 2019 (Wednesday) is the challenge day for student FYP 1, that is FYP Proposal Defense Day. The presentation was held at Classroom 204 on 3pm. The attendance are compulsory for all student that involved in FYP 1 and they need to wear smart attire to perform their presentation. Before presenting, all the students are required to obtain their assessment cover sheet and confirmed their attendance at Level 1 of UniKL BMI main building. Then, I am going to classroom 204 and waiting for assessor that is my assessor is Sir Hazizulden Bin Abdul Aziz and Madam Julie Roslita Binti Rusli. Every class have 6 students to present with 2 assessor and my turn to presentation is last. Miss Hamima is the one of the FYP 1 Proposal Defense Day committee that will watch over the time for student.  

After the presentation is done, there is a comment and recommendation from assessor:

• The problem statement is good but need to more specific on the problem
• The limitation is only one, so need to research more limitation on this project
• The block diagram need to be more details
• The Introduction and conclusion need to be more specific, not in general
• Is this robotic is only specific for experience worker or general worker

After my presentation settled, the assessors have given mark and give to committee FYP 1 Proposal Defense Day, Miss Hamima.