Eight-Legged Walker

WHAT

• Fabricate and program a DC-motor driven, battery-powered, and Arduino Bluetooth-controlled eight-legged walker.

• Modify given CAD to utilize a unique chassis design.

• Disassemble old walkers and reuse existing hardware.

HOW

• Designed and decorated wooden chassis.

• Updated existing CAD with missing COTS hardware.

• Arranged .dxf files for laser cutting of chassis and linkage parts.

• Generated motion studies in SolidWorks of walker on flat surface.

• Calculated system center of gravity by hand and verified against CAD.

RESULTS

• Successful forwards and backwards motion, left and right turns at different speeds.

• Showcased live at 2025 MAE Alumni Friends and Family Event for faculty and guests.