Problem or Industrial Need
Loose granular terrain creates mobility challenges for small robots because traction, body support and gait coordination change with the substrate.
Engineering or Scientific Solution
A sand-walking robotic turtle concept/prototype using bio-inspired locomotion, mechanical linkage design, embedded control and terrain-oriented testing.
Sebastian's Technical Contribution
Defined the mechatronics architecture, connected mechanical design with embedded control requirements and supervised the prototype direction as an advanced mechatronics project.
Methods and Tools Used
- Bio-inspired locomotion concept development
- Mechanical linkage and body-architecture design
- Embedded control and actuation planning
- Prototype-oriented terrain-mobility evaluation
Prototype, Simulation and Experimental Evidence
Sand-mobility prototype concept
The record is presented conservatively as a concept/prototype project without public performance metrics.
Measurable Result or Published Finding
Advanced mechatronics project record
The project expands the portfolio with bio-inspired robotics, embedded control and mechanical prototyping for granular-terrain mobility.
Diagrams and Publications
Models are tested against experiments and returned to engineering decisions.
Role, Team Attribution, Institution and Project Context
Mechatronics engineering project; technical supervision and system-architecture contribution at UIDE.