A six-wheeled climbing robot engineered by Mechatronics & Robotics students at Assiut University — built to conquer inclined surfaces and staircases through robust mechanics and intelligent control.
The system integrates a robust mechanical architecture with advanced electrical components — a microcontroller, an efficient motor driver, and an ultrasonic sensing unit. Iterative improvements optimized the sensor configuration and upgraded the control logic. Performance was validated through both SolidWorks simulations and real-world stair-climbing tests.
Watch the six-wheeled rover scan its surroundings with the servo-mounted ultrasonic sensor, engage the bogie-rocker suspension to keep all wheels in contact with the ground, and climb a real staircase step-by-step (up to ~13 cm per step) — driven by the Arduino UNO, MDD10A motor driver, and 30 kg·cm geared motors.
Led the team and coordinated all subsystems. Designed the power distribution, sized the battery pack, and integrated the MDD10A motor driver to handle the 9 A per-channel load, and Built the full electrical system simulation.
Authored the SolidWorks chassis design, including the 1:1 scale revision and structural load analysis. Designed the custom motor housings, assembled the full mechanical build, and resolved mechanical integration challenges throughout the project.
Programmed the Arduino control logic, implemented the obstacle-avoidance state machine, tuned the servo-mounted ultrasonic scanner, and developed the Bluetooth interface for switching between automatic and manual driving modes.
Mechanical structure design, performed drivetrain torque analysis, and calculated battery endurance to ensure optimal motor performance and runtime.
Designed and modeled the complete Mars robot using SolidWorks, then performed motion simulations to validate the staircase-climbing mechanism and confirm the 20 cm climbing capability through iterative analysis.
Designed and fabricated the custom 3D-printed motor housings and assembled the mechanical prototype.
Everything — SolidWorks, code, simulations, and documentation — hosted on Google Drive.