OpenCR Learning Kit
Continuum Robotics Laboratory, University of Toronto
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs
Team: Ankit Aggarwal, Reinhard Grassman
Project Website: OpenCR Blog
Project GitHub: Project GitHub
Designed and fabricated a portable Tendon Driven Continuum Robot (TDCR) as part of the Open Continuum Robotics Project, which aims to empower the world with open hardware and open software to build their own continuum robots under Prof. Jessica Burgner-Kahrs.
Responsible for designing and developing custom actuators, optimal tendon routes and secure component mounts, focusing on ensuring ease of fabrication worldwide.
Designed a Fully Actuated Segment TDCR-based manual input device. The device has applications in remote surgeries, performing tasks in contained environments and function as a demonstration of the capabilities of a TDCR in the Lab.