Design & Fabrication

Brainstormed ideas to complete the competition's goal of designing "an IOT device which could be added to iRobot's current product line-up
- Decided as a team to set out to create an app based, remote controlled, smart trash can which could detect if it was full, navigate itself to the curb for pickup, and provide the user with environmental tips based on garbage quantities
Worked alongside two other mechanical engineers to design a chassis, built around the parts from the back end of iRobot's new Lawn Mower, Terra, which could support and move a standard size garbage barrel
Utilized Creo Parametric to design Mounting features for the base which were then printed using Nylon Jet Fusing 3D printing to create robust yet, affordable parts
With the help of two EE interns, an Arduino+ Raspberry Pi control system was mounted to the chassis and connected to the wheel-gear box assemblies

Wheel Holding Base Mount

Caster Wheel Base Mount

Cloud Controlled Via Arduino

Wheel Holding Base Mount

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Cloud Based App Development

Worked alongside a software engineering to help enable the platform and get it connected, via a web based service called FireBase, to the cloud
Ran through a series of tests and calibration measures to ensure the mechanical systems worked with the software controls as intended

Successfully met the goals we outlines in our project road map
Presented our project (demo + presentation) to multidisciplinary panel of engineers
Placed 1st of 10 teams by creating a feasible, cost affordable, functional and practical system all geared towards helping iRobot continue with its mission of"empowering people to do more"