Soft Vine Robot

Senior Design Project Group D

Project Description

The main goal of our project is to create a soft robot using flexible materials such as silicone and eco flex that will be programmed to navigate its way through an obstacle course of rough terrain, narrow spaces, and elevations.


A camera will be installed at the tip of the robot which will be able to send visual footage to the user who can operate it manually. The camera will also be able to detect an object and track it as it moves through its environemnt.

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Features

  • Design a user-in-the-loop system through interaction via keyboard for navigation
  • Uses pneumatically controlled tubing to navigate turns, tight areas, rough terrain, and elevations
  • PCB controls the pneumatic valves as well as the motors
  • GUI displays video and senor feedback
  • GUI allows the user to test all components individually
  • Camera can be used to track objects using CSRT tracker

Team

Contact information for out team members.

Juan Battaglia

Electrical Engineer, B.S

Lead of Mechanical Design and Pneumatics

Juan Battaglia is an Electrical Engineering student who is passionate about control systems, robotics, and software development. He has completed internships at NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Renesas Electronics, and has also conducted undergraduate research at Siemens Digital Grid Lab. He has also served on the E-board of both IEEE and IEEE PES student chapters as the Vice President and founded IEEE UCF’s Knight’s Open Circuit Podcast.

Abdul-Malik Mustapha

Electrical Engineer, B.S

Lead of Power Design

Abdul-Malik Mustapha is an Electrical Engineering student who is passionate about power and renewable energy. He has completed an internship at Siemens and has also worked as an undergraduate teaching assistant within the college of ECE. He has also served as the Academic Excellence Chair and Professional Development Chair at both the NSBE and IEEE student chapters.

Muhammad Gudaro

Electrical Engineer, B.S

Lead of Electrical Design

Muhammad Gudaro is an Electrical Engineering student who is passionate about electronics design and firmware development. He has completed internships at Tesla, Lockheed Martin, and Collins Aerospace, and has also conducted undergraduate research at Florida Solar Energy Center. He has also served two consecutive years on the E-board of the IEEE student chapter as the Marketing Director.

Kevin Abreu-Aguila

Computer Engineer, B.S

Lead of Software Design

Kevin Abreu-Aguila is a Computer Engineering student who is passionate about software development. He has completed internships at Apple, Lockheed Martin, and Autodesk, and has also conducted undergraduate research within UCF EXCEL. He has also served two consecutive years on the E-board of SHPE student chapter as the Event Coordinator.

Documents

Please feel free to navigate and read our documentation to get better acquainted witht the project. Enjoy!