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    Studio Introduction

    Ayush Gandhi

    Studio Introduction

    In this studio, students will learn beginner to intermediate robotics skills to design autonomous robots that address assistive issues in our homes. The studio will begin with a series of exercises and readings that provide background on the field of robotics, and help us consider how robots will evolve as a result of new technologies like generative AI. In the first week, students will learn about robot components like servos, motors, cameras, sensors, and signaling in order to build a robot to compete in an autonomous vehicle challenge. Students will also venture into deeper mathematics behind the movement of a robot, including forward kinematics and function inversion.


    Once a foundation of robotics has been established, students will brainstorm ideas about how robots can serve us in our homes as assistants, especially when we are solving for a mobility or accessibility challenge. Final projects in this studio will include prototypes for assistive technologies in homes with accessibility needs. Students will produce a written report detailing the design decisions, constraints, kinematics and aspirations for the robot.

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