Show HN: A 2D and 3D robot arm simulator built in Excel

Category: other

Tags: simulation, robotics, excel

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

This project implements a 2D and 3D robot arm simulator entirely within Excel using formulas, charts, and Solver for inverse kinematics. It is interesting because it demonstrates how complex robotics concepts like forward and inverse kinematics can be made transparent and interactive through a familiar spreadsheet interface, without any custom code.

Target audience: hobbyists, educators, students

Repository: https://github.com/CarlKCarlK/excel-3d-robot-arm · Apache-2.0 · 2 stars

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