Robotic arm for brake performance testing

Abstract

Abstract Bikes require their brakes to be tested. There are adequately defined conditions under which these tests need to be performed: the brake pedal has to be pressed by a constant force. This force varies depending on the standardized test, but the value remains constant under each standard. No bike brake is perfect and thus has imperfections like disc thickness variation and disc misalignment. These imperfections cause judder due to which force experienced by the brakes under a specific pedal position varies too. This can create errors in tests and thus needs to be overcome for proper performance testing of brakes. “Robotic arm for brake performance testing” provides an effective solution by constantly measuring the braking force and instantly moving the brake pedal to keep the braking force constant.