● Design, build, and program a bipedal walking robot
● Increase walking speed to improve performance grade
● Meet product deadlines throughout the semester
● Designed a bipedal robot using Solidworks
● Improved robot performance by utilizing the parallel axis theorem, reducing the number of required leg motors
● Constructed the robot using 3D printing
● Utilized modular components to enable rapid iteration
● Programmed the robot using a Raspberry Pi
● Built a code framework for rapidly iterating walking patterns
● First robot in class to successfully walk
● Achieved the fastest walking robot in the class (15.75 cm/s)
● Recognized by professor for strong leg design and modularity; used as an example in future lectures
● Class Grade: A