Amount of funding awarded
$4,272.92
Budget Report
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How the program has supported you
PAF funding has helped us obtain all the necessary components to succeed in creating the robotic claw and its associated payload systems, namely, a winch system. The main expenses related to the claw were the PLA necessary to iterate through prototyping and identify flaws in the potential designs, the carbon fiber, and motors (with its associated motor drivers). It also allowed us to purchase the carbon fiber booms used in the final iteration. Overall, we were able to put together a payload system allowing our aircraft to drive and pick up packages of standard sizes weighing up to 2 kg. An in-house software was developed to switch from flight mode to driving mode. The funding played a vital role in our success in the national competition we attended, as we placed second in the technical paper, and first at the presentation of our design.
Outcomes
Our system placed 2nd place for the system’s design report, it also played a huge role in our first place in the presentation phase. Our system not only impressed the judges but also gave us the opportunity to improve the versatility of our payload picking capabilities as well as our surveying software and hardware.
This robotic claw (including a gimbal camera, a claw, and an integrated driving system) helped 19 mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, integrated engineering, and science students develop various technical and soft skills. These include learning how to design electromechanical systems, building, and testing prototypes, performing simulation, designing PCBs, soldering and assembling components, writing efficient code in different languages, and conducting documented quality checks as well as troubleshooting systems.
Members developed skills in a professional team environment, communicating efficiently in an online setting, problem solving, networking, and team organization- all crucial for members and their careers in all disciplines.
