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Senior Design Team 515

Educational CVT Robot

Our Project

Continuously Variable Transmissions allow for continuous power transmission. Imagine walking up and down a series of hills. You constantly change the force needed at your legs to walk efficiently. Similarly, robots can use CVTs to offer continuously changing power transmission. Our robot serves as an educational display for this technology.

Key Features

Accurate

The device produces accurate desired output motion at the end effector.

Autonomous

The device moves independently and does not require continuous control once a menu item is selected.

Responsive

The device responds quickly once an option is selected.

Engaging

The drawing guessing game facilitates involvement and education of CVTs in robotics.

Project Development

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The Team

A team of senior mechanical engineers developing a CVT simulation model.

Kemani

Kemani Harris

Dynamics Engineer

Specializing in motion and forces within mechanical systems.

Aaron

Aaron Havener

Controls Engineer

Specialist in dynamic systems and control engineering.

Jacob

Jacob Hernandez

Design Engineer

Focused on CAD modeling and system architecture.

Aliya

Aliya Hutley

Mechatronics Engineer

Bridges mechanical and electrical engineering in system design.

Cade

Cade Watson

Materials Engineer

Expert in material selection and structural analysis.

Sponsor And Advisor

Future Works

Continuously Variable Transmissions allow for continuous power transmission. Imagine walking up and down a series of hills. You constantly change the force needed at your legs to walk efficiently. Similarly, robots can use CVTs to offer continuously changing power transmission. Our robot serves as an educational display for this technology.

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