RAS 545: Digital Twin Lab Report and MATLAB Tasks for MyCobot 280 M5

Description

I’m currently working on Laboratory 3, which involves creating a digital twin of the MyCobot 280 M5. The tasks include:

1. Constructing a kinematic diagram and deriving the homogeneous transformation matrices.
2. Solving the forward kinematics in MATLAB to find the end-effector’s position based on joint angles.
3. Importing the MyCobot CAD model into MATLAB, configuring joints, and performing forward kinematics analysis using Simscape or the Robotics Toolbox.
4. Validating the MATLAB simulation with the actual robot to match the end-effector position and producing a short demonstration video.

The instructions specify creating two files: one that combines MATLAB code and digital twin tasks, and a separate lab report that documents the process. I’ve attached the lab instructions and can share a previous lab report as an example format.

Could you help with:

• Structuring the combined file for MATLAB and digital twin tasks as specified in the instructions?
• Suggestions for organizing the lab report to cover all tasks clearly?
• Key MATLAB or Simscape functions for importing and configuring the MyCobot CAD model accurately?
  
  Attachments:
  
  – Instructions for the lab “read carefully each task”
  – My peer lab report for the same lab “don’t copy – we will do our own and we will change stuff if needed”
  example: structure, numbers if needed, sketches..