Minimally Actuated Walker

Physical Prototype Model

Background 

Our team has been tasked with making a 4 legged autonomous walker driven by two DC motors. It is to be capable of autonomous motion through PixyCam vision and line tracking through IR sensors.

Goals and Objectives

January 25th: Complete CAD model and acquire project materials

February 1st: Complete individual system assembly and verification

February 8th: Complete mechanical system assembly 

February 29th: Verify IR implementation with line tracking.

March 7th: Verify PixyCam implementation with line tracking.

March 14th: Test and verify walker operation Arduino and PixyCam. 

Documentation 

Sharepoint Documentation 

Team Contacts 

Team Lead / Head Mechanical Design: Cristian Eric Albrektsen calbrekt@uci.edu

Head of Drivetrain Assembly / Assistant Mechanical Engineer: Megan Arum Yang mayang2@uci.edu 

Head Software / Assistant Electronics: Itzel Beltrán Montoya itzelb@uci.edu 

Head Electronics / Circuitry: Matthew Reber mreber@uci.edu 

Project status: 
Active
Department: 
MAE
Term: 
Fall
Winter
Academic year: 
2023-2024
Winter Poster: 
Mechanical Design Poster
Fall Video: