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Many currently used automated can openers require user input to open a can. We need a can-opener mechanism that will autonomlously autonomously locate the tab of a can and to open it with adequate force. The complexity of our design stems from determining the correct link lengths, angles, and force such that the 'end-effector' of our mechanism will consistently translate and rotate to pull the tab of the can open. The use of simple joints is not suitbale to accomplish this task because we need linkages that have enough compliance to achieve desired angles while maintaining structural integrity to lift the tab and open the can.
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