Led a team of 4 engineers to design a robot capable of transporting a payload across 3 diverse terrains with 3 degrees of freedom of output, driven by only 1 degree of freedom of input.
Mechanism Design
Designed an adjustable lead-screw mechanism for accurately controlling the payload dropoff, converting the single rotational input into the timed sequence of motions needed to cross each terrain and release the payload.
Dynamic Analysis
Performed dynamic force analysis to determine the load spectrum throughout motion and ensure the mechanism did not overstrain the drive motor.
Completed the assignment successfully across all 3 terrains plus the extra-credit terrain, without any failures.
