Payload

A remote-controlled robot that places an X-ray detector panel for a bomb squad.

Aim

Place the detector panel without a person walking up to the emitter. Team targets: under $2,000 in materials, 3 hours of runtime, under 10 minutes of setup.

Tools

CAD and rendering
Arduino and Raspberry Pi controls
Lead screws and linear actuators
Handheld radio controller

Skills

Mechanism design
Embedded controls
Wireless control
Designing for a field user

Outcome

A four-axis deployment robot with a handheld controller, presented at the capstone trade show.

Detail

Open-source and built for the Bethlehem Bomb Squad's NOVO-DR emitter series.

Mechanism

Lead-screw X rail, linear-actuator Y arm, yaw drive, and a Z lead screw ending in a French-cleat end effector.

Team

Kelly Carroll, Eliana Lo, Paige Klinetop, Patrick Tillinghast. Advisor Brian Slocum. Sponsor Capt. Lucas Fuller.

Payload robot prototype on its base plate, shown with the white background removed

Preliminary kinematic sketch of the robot axes — Preliminary sketch

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Available for DFMA, industrial design, and mechanical implementation.

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