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Robotics & AutomationAutomated Cone Inspection System
An automated inspection cell for Northern Blower Inc. to replace a manual sheet-metal jig that left about 1 in 5 cones flawed. The system holds a ±1/16 in profile tolerance across roughly 40 cone geometries using a Fairino FR10 cobot, a Mitutoyo digital dial gauge, an adjustable 76 in centering table, and a CAD-driven SDK inspection workflow, validated with FEA inside a $30,000 budget.
Controls & RoboticsUnicycle Navigation Controller
A path-following controller for a nonholonomic unicycle robot navigating a known warehouse map. A* planning with uniform path resampling, heading-error speed scheduling, and near-goal deceleration reached 95 percent success on the nominal test and 100 percent on the stress test, against 35 and 30 percent for the provided baseline.
Biomaterials & R&DEggshell-Alginate Microspheres
Development and characterization of eggshell-incorporated alginate microspheres as a low-cost scaffold for bone tissue engineering. Eggshell food-waste supplies bioactive calcium; the microspheres were fabricated by ionic crosslinking and evaluated with FTIR, compression testing, rheology, and electrospinning.
Energy SystemsRED House Net-Zero Energy Retrofit
A whole-home energy retrofit to make an existing Winnipeg house fossil-fuel-free. Solar PV, solar thermal, wind, battery and thermal storage, a biomass stove, and an EV raise the Renewable Energy Ratio from 20.1 to 99.9 percent and reduce about 7,688 kg CO2e/yr to near zero, for $86,699 against a $100,000 budget, with a positive 30-year cash flow.
End Effector Mount
Material
Aluminium 6061-T6
Flange base
Ø2.44 in
Source
Capstone CAD deliverable
End Effector Mount
A SolidWorks part and detail drawing for the inspection-cell end effector. The mount carries the Mitutoyo dial gauge on the FR10 robot and aligns the probe tip with the Tool Center Point.
Inspection Table Components
Material
Aluminium 6061-T6
Unique parts
5
Source
Capstone CAD deliverable
Inspection Table Components
A multi-part detail drawing for the inspection table's centering system: slider bars, profile blocks, keys, and sliding racks that index and lock each cone size on the table.
Proximity Probe Bracket (Fabrication)
1-00194-DD-60060-0004, Rev 00
Material
ASTM A36 steel
Assembly weight
~17 lb
Source
Manitoba Hydro, GDD (issued for fabrication)
Proximity Probe Bracket (Fabrication)
A fabrication drawing for the generator guide bearing proximity probe bracket at Long Spruce Generating Station, drawn in Autodesk Inventor. The bracket holds a vibration proximity probe at a fixed position on the lower bracket of the generator unit.
Proximity Probe Bracket (Installation)
1-00194-DE-60060-0001, Rev 00
Probe brackets installed
5 (2 turbine, 2 gen., 1 key-phasor)
Sheet size
A0
Source
Manitoba Hydro, GDD (issued for construction)
Proximity Probe Bracket (Installation)
An A0 installation drawing, drawn in Autodesk Inventor, that defines how the generator and turbine bearing proximity probe brackets and the key-phasor bracket are installed on the hydro generator unit, with sectioned assembly views and a joint torque table.