We are now testing major components of the system together and assessing the overall functionality!‍

The motors, motor controllers, actuators, and more parts of the system were tested separately with code. This unit testing ensures that there are no inherent faults in each system component. Click to see a video where the shaft is tested with both our motors and the actuator is tested using a joystick controller.

The new design has been assembled and is ready for testing! Next up is electrical wiring!

The chassis is almost fully welded and assembled onto the tracks! The drive wheel is also connected, only mounting the motors is left!

The new mechanical design for the chassis (since the design change to one track) has been finalized and parts have been ordered!‍

The motor coupler for the motor to the drive wheel of the tracks has been purchased!‍

A wheelchair has been obtained! This will be used in testing and speed up product development!‍

The team's electric actuator from Progressive Automations has arrived!‍

The wires for our electrical harness has arrived! Harness building can now begin!

We are extremely happy to announce Restoration Design as our second official sponsor for the project!

Continuous testing of the electronics like the motor and sensors has been conducted to ensure communication and functionality of parts are as expected.

Motors and gearbox to drive the tracks have been purchased from Vex Robotics and have arrived!

We are extremely excited to announce our first sponsor for our project. Progressive Automations!

The team was able to secure tracks along with matching track supension! A Design pivot towards one track instead of two has been chosen!

The controller that will be the brains of the electronics and the batteries that will power our electronics have been obtained!

The team is excited to start on part and material purchasing for the project! The Building process of our completed design begins!

The team worked on accumulating all the information and data in documentation.

Final touches of the CAD were done. Optimizing joints and integration between parts. The website layout and information were finalized!

With Cad design finalized, the team carried out FEA on the completed CAD to ensure that the design was structurally sound. The cad passed all the FEA tests! Data that was to be on the website was collected and organized.

All detailed designs were complete! The team can now begin cadding the components that the worked on and researched! Cad design for all the components were finished and finalized!

Mo finalized the code concept and initiated website design. Nigel performed part selection and motion analysis for the chassis system. Avinash completed suspension design, determining spring contact and damping coefficient. Final touches on self-balancing and powertrain designs were done by Avinash and Arshak, respectively. Abhi finalized electrical components and battery selection. The team identified vendors, opting for Digikey for electrical components, the University of Waterloo's Engineering Student Design Shop for chassis materials, and ElectroCraft for selected motors.

Mo completed the code concept and process for stair climbing. Nigel finalized the seat and track base design, conducting material analysis. Avinash calculated suspension parameters, selecting a suitable system. Force requirements for self-balancing were determined, and a cylinder was chosen by Avinash. Arshak initiated motor selection calculations for the powertrain, while Abhi researched the microcontroller for electrical and controls design. The team progressed to identify vendors for physical prototyping based on individual subfunction components.

With initial research concluded, the team initiated detailed engineering for the wheelchair. Mo began coding joystick functionality, Nigel focused on stair-climbing chassis design, Abhi started sensor research, and Avinash started research on bike suspensions and electric actuators.

A thorough evaluation of potential solutions led to the proposal of a stair-climbing wheelchair design. The team collaborated on system designs, incorporating custom chassis, electric motor, joystick control, and a dual tread-wheel climbing mechanism. To ensure project progress, a quarterly timeline and work breakdown structure were established.

The journey to revolutionize the wheelchair industry and the journey towards a more accessible world has BEGUN!