Low Cost Modular Actuator Fabrication with Aid of Additive Manufacturing, Utilizing Brushless D.C. Motor and Its Control Electronics for Robotics Application

Authors

  • Shashank Shekhar Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
  • Usha Tiwari Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
  • Manthan Gandhi Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
  • Shailendra K. Tripathi Department of Physics and Material Science, Jaypee University, Anoopshahr, UP, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jmm1550-4646.213420

Keywords:

BLDC Motor, additive manufacturing, actuator, control system

Abstract

This paper presents a method of fabricating a low-cost, low-complex Brushless D.C. Motor-based modular actuator for robotics application. A modular actuator using generic hobby brushless motors is fabricated with the aid of an additive manufacturing method (3D-Printing). This work inspects about designing and modification of an actuator. The prototype can be fabricated using 3D printing for a particular application. To test the working of the actuator and control mechanism Arduino UNO R3 and triple half-bridge motor driver I.C. (L6234D) is used. Further, advancements to implement Field Oriented Control are explored using ESP32S and a custom-made DRV8305 BLDC driver board along with an AS5147 absolute encoder. In contrast to costly actuators, additive manufacturing provides ease of in-house prototyping and modification.

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Author Biographies

Shashank Shekhar, Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India

Shashank Shekhar is an aspiring Roboticist with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sharda University. He thrives on tackling complex, high-power, and ambitious problems, particularly those involving autonomous systems with unique approaches to dynamics and control. His interests span Collaborative Robotic Manipulators, legged robotics, and autonomous electric vehicles. Currently, he is working as an Electronics Engineer at Orangewood Labs Inc., in embedded hardware design, focusing on schematic capture, circuit design, simulation, and prototyping.

Usha Tiwari, Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India

Usha Tiwari (Senior Member, IEEE) is currently Assistant Professor, Department of EECE, Sharda University. Dr. Tiwari is Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, in Data Compression Schemes for Wireless Sensor Networks. She did M.Tech in Electronics & Communication from MDU Rohtak in year 2010. Dr. Usha graduated with honours from UPTU Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in 2005, with a degree in the field of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering. She is holds the 8 th rank in top ten merit list declared by UPTU in 2005.

Manthan Gandhi, Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India

Manthan Gandhi, an EECE graduate from Sharda University, is a Project Engineer at SPACE India, overseeing the construction of a revolutionary observatory dome. This unique design boasts a 270-degree opening, a world first. During his engineering studies, Manthan worked on numerous projects, including his final year focus on an upper limb exosuit for motion amplification and rehabilitation.

Shailendra K. Tripathi, Department of Physics and Material Science, Jaypee University, Anoopshahr, UP, India

Shailendra K. Tripathi, (Senior Member, IEEE), has completed B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Goldmedalist) from CSJM University Kanpur. He has done M.Tech. (Electronics Engineering) from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Dr. Tripathi earned his Ph.D. in Electronics & Communication Engg., from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur in 2019. He has fourteen years of experience in teaching and research. He has published more than 25 Scopus/peer reviewed papers. Additionally, Dr. Tripathi has contributed 2 granted patents, 1 book and 5 book chapters. He is a senior member of IEEE and life member of Material Research Society of India.

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Published

2025-08-13

How to Cite

Shekhar, S. ., Tiwari, U. ., Gandhi, M. ., & Tripathi, S. K. . (2025). Low Cost Modular Actuator Fabrication with Aid of Additive Manufacturing, Utilizing Brushless D.C. Motor and Its Control Electronics for Robotics Application. Journal of Mobile Multimedia, 21(3-4), 693–712. https://doi.org/10.13052/jmm1550-4646.213420

Issue

2025: Vol 21 Iss 3-4

Section

WPMC 2024