IN PROGRESS: Cat Treats Dispenser
— more info coming soon — Remote Treat Dispenser Sends You Adorable Photos of Your Pet Video
IN PROGRESS: Wallie – The Wall Drawing Robot
Sooooo, I saw a video about “Scribit”, a Kickstarter project of a robot that can sketch on walls. It seemed like a really simple but wonderful idea, it was a long at the end of October and I had a friend visiting with whom I always wanted to do a project like that. Long story…
Waterproof 3-Finger Underactuated Hand (based on the Yale OpenHand Model O)
— more info coming soon — Testing Servos (watch till the end :-D)
IN PROGRESS: JD-X Project: Vacuum End-Effectors, Sensors and Control Circuits
Over the course of the project, the end-effector continued to evolve, adding more sensors and improving strength and stability…. — more info coming soon —
Yale OpenHand Model O Workshop
A couple of lab mates and I visited Yale for a workshop on the Yale OpenHand adaptive hand. We were provided with all the parts and shown how to assemble and program the hands. We were also guided through the design, printing and casting steps as well. It was a fun workshop. I will be…
JD-X Project: Experimental Setup
— more info coming soon —
Monoprice Maker Select Plus 3D Printed E3D V6 Custom Extruder
A friend of mine ordered an open box 3D printer (per my recommendation). It turns out it was entirely missing the extruder assembly. Luckily I had a couple of extra E3D V6 knockoff hot-ends and NEMA17 motors, so I designed and assembled an extruder for him. Turned out nice. Works well. The parts were printed…
DIY Smartphone Microscope
After seeing this article in Make Magazine, I ordered some lenses and got to work. The setup was very similar, however instead of using a flashlight, I installed a bright LED soldered to a USB cable, so you can easily power it. You essentially have a platform on which the lenses are mounted and where…
Paint Roller End-Effector for ExxonMobil Paint Contaminant Measurement Study using Robots
— more info coming soon — Nov. 28, 2017 Update: Project was featured on the Rutgers CS Website – “Prof. Bekris’ collaboration with ExxonMobil and EOHSI on Contaminant Measurement using Robots”. Click here to read the news item. Video featured on Rutgers TV Video of the assembly Video of Tests