Architectural Robotics Lab: Lamp Chassis (2023)

I designed and built a chassis for a robotic lamp as part of a set of networked, distributed robotic furnishings to assist individuals with restricted mobility in domestic & healthcare environments, focusing on ensuring the robot was both safe yet agile in cluttered unpredictable environments. The chassis controls a continuum arm with an end effector that serves as both an aesthetic light source and as an end effector for fine manipulation.

By helping them move things around, pick things up and provide support, these robots will enable older individuals to stay in the comfort of their own home, improving their quality of life and giving them the option to live where they wish.