Mechanical Systems Design: A Jumping Robot
Learnings:
The self-assigned task for this project was to build a jumping robot that could jump as high as possible within 30 seconds. The optimized distance is .5 meters.
Task:
Classification:
Mechanical systems design + Material analysis
Processess:
3D Printing
Timeline:
8 weeks
For this project I learned how to design mechanical systems through an iterative process that involved applying intuition, brainstorming, analysis, computation, and prototype testing. I gained experience in designing custom mechanical components, selecting common machine elements, and choosing electric motors and transmission elements to meet specific performance, efficiency, and reliability criteria.