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RoboVac - Ascender

Andersson, Melinda (2022) In Diploma work IDEL01 20221
Industrial Design
Abstract
For my bachelor thesis, I wanted to explore and
develop a new kind of robot vacuum cleaner. A robot
vacuum cleaner that can climb stairs. Not that there is a
big need for it for us to function as human beings. But
to make the already established robot vacuums go even
further. Simply to make time for more important
moments of the user’s life.

During my project, I researched and evaluated
different methods for a robot vacuum to climb up a stair.
Experimenting with sketches and mockups to find a functioning, climbing mechanism, without overcomplicated
electronics.

As the project went along I learned that a technical innovation might not be as easy to finalize in such a short
amount of time, as I had previously... (More)
For my bachelor thesis, I wanted to explore and
develop a new kind of robot vacuum cleaner. A robot
vacuum cleaner that can climb stairs. Not that there is a
big need for it for us to function as human beings. But
to make the already established robot vacuums go even
further. Simply to make time for more important
moments of the user’s life.

During my project, I researched and evaluated
different methods for a robot vacuum to climb up a stair.
Experimenting with sketches and mockups to find a functioning, climbing mechanism, without overcomplicated
electronics.

As the project went along I learned that a technical innovation might not be as easy to finalize in such a short
amount of time, as I had previously thought.

But.

Everything came together in a visualized model with a
tech pack to describe all components within. A full-scale
and semi-working prototype was also made to back up
my findings and confirm the functionality of the
mechanism. (Less)
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author
Andersson, Melinda
supervisor
organization
alternative title
go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend
course
IDEL01 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/EX--22/50577-SE
other publication id
ISRN
language
English
id
9095816
date added to LUP
2022-07-08 07:45:00
date last changed
2022-07-08 07:45:00
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  abstract     = {{For my bachelor thesis, I wanted to explore and 
develop a new kind of robot vacuum cleaner. A robot 
vacuum cleaner that can climb stairs. Not that there is a 
big need for it for us to function as human beings. But 
to make the already established robot vacuums go even 
further. Simply to make time for more important 
moments of the user’s life.

During my project, I researched and evaluated 
different methods for a robot vacuum to climb up a stair. 
Experimenting with sketches and mockups to find a functioning, climbing mechanism, without overcomplicated 
electronics.

As the project went along I learned that a technical innovation might not be as easy to finalize in such a short 
amount of time, as I had previously thought. 

But.

Everything came together in a visualized model with a 
tech pack to describe all components within. A full-scale 
and semi-working prototype was also made to back up 
my findings and confirm the functionality of the 
mechanism.}},
  author       = {{Andersson, Melinda}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{RoboVac - Ascender}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}