CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Designed, developed and built a robotic beer tap with wireless ROS integration
  
• Integrated beer tap with a 7DOF industrial manipulator to perform autonomous beer pouring
  
• Engaged with stakeholder audience of over 100 at a showcase evening
  

KEY LEARNINGS

• Integration of multiple smaller robotic components into a large system
  
• How to effectively work alongside an industry partner

CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Lead a team of three mechatronics engineers through the design and integration of the control systems of a bespoke wool handling rig.
• Co-ordinated integration of control system with mechanical and computer vision sub-sections
• Completed successful field trial of prototype and client delivery

KEY LEARNINGS

• Mechatronic system design
• Technical team leadership
• Managing client expectations

CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Designed, built and tested over 10 bespoke end-effector protoypes over a 6 month period
• Integrated various actuators into designs, controllable through a serial interface
• Documented designs and collected media for research reports

KEY LEARNINGS

• Design for manufacture - 3D printing
• Electromechanical integration
• Conducing technical experiments