Developing a Matlab Controller for Niryo Ned Robot

This paper presents the development of a novel Matlab controller for the Niryo Ned Robot. The Ned is an open-source technology robotic arm for education, research, and vocational training. The Ned robot comes equipped with Niryo Studio that can be used to configure and implement basic programs. Niryo Studio is well suited for straightforward education use. Currently, controlling the Ned robot via Matlab is limited as there are no functional controllers for this. A Matlab controller has the advantage that it can be used for research and development by leveraging various toolboxes for machine learning, control, and image processing. The developed Matlab controller is tested on a real robot. Four target coordinate locations representing the edges of the robot's workspace are evaluated. Future work will include the development of additional control features in the Matlab controller.