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Packmule, Jared M. Alexander, Jared J. Ford, Timothy J. Griffiths, Andray Pennington
Packmule, Jared M. Alexander, Jared J. Ford, Timothy J. Griffiths, Andray Pennington
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
People face demands of hauling equipment and belongings with them every day, whether it be for work or leisure. This design report discusses and details a product that would allow people to overcome the struggles of this. The Packmule is an autonomous following robot that has the capability of carrying a load up to 30 pounds. The design involves two independently controlled motors operating two drive wheels so that the Packmule will be flexible in the directions it can move. There are also two more steering wheels for support of the base and the load inside. The way in which …