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Drone Package Gripper & Winch
September 2021 - May 2022
Arduino
C++
Stepper Motors
Servo Motors
Mechanical Design
Gear Systems
both
As Mechatronics Lead for TMAV, I designed a drone package gripper & winch system for a multi-rotor drone to safely pickup and dispose of potentially hazardous packages.
Key achievements:
- Helped our team win 1st place in the AEAC national student competition
- Programmed an Arduino Nano to control the system
- Integrated 2 stepper motors to control rotation and elevation of the gripper
- Used 1 servo motor to control the position of the claws
- Implemented interconnection with the receiver to enable remote control
- Designed gear systems to increase torque for the gripper rotation
- Developed a planetary gear system for the winch