Manufacturing and Control of a Robotic Arm Used in an Educational Mechatronic Platform for Laser Treatments, Followed by Cooling at Low Temperatures

In this paper, we present a mechatronic platform that must be used for the handling of thermally processed samples using laser equipment, after which it is cooled at low temperatures. In addition to the laser and cryogenic equipment, the mechatronic platform includes one robotic arm (with a new modular structure that allows it to adapt to different working places) for sample transfer between storage areas, a controlling system for the robotic arm based on a new haptic device with physical feedback, a laser system, a cryogenic system, and an optical thermal processing measurement system. A new VR application enables remote control of a robotic arm, ensuring user safety using a haptic device based on the VR model. We exemplified the process of manufacturing the parts for the robotic arm and glove using a 3D printing method.