Overview
The aim of this research project is to design robotics arms for the 1U TPODS modules being built by Texas A&M's Land Air and Space Robotics (LASR) Laboratory. The arms will stow compactly inside the module and deploy in space to help with RPOD (Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking).
Despite getting off to a slow start, progress on the project ramped up during summer 2024 as the team has gotten to work under Deep's guidance. So far, I have focused on the electronics hardware, mechanical design, and motion planning for a slightly scaled-up, 5DOF prototype arm that is being manufactured and tested.
CAD mockup of prototype arms that I created in SolidWorks
3D-printed prototype arm that I designed