What I did

This project was developed as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. My main responsibility focused on the functional system architecture and system interaction modelling of the robot.

As a result, I: 

• Developed system architecture for a lightweight tracked cleaning robot (<2.5 kg).

• Defined subsystem interfaces, failure modes (D-FMEA), and electrical schematics.

• Produced functional concept ready for prototyping and testing.

• Strengthened interdisciplinary integration across mechanical, electrical, and control engineering.

Specifically, I contributed to:

• Functional system decomposition and definition of system boundaries

• Interaction modelling between mechanical, electrical, and control subsystems

• Analysis of environmental interaction and operational constraints

• Electric schematics design

• D-FMEA design (Failure mode analysis)

• Support in overall system design discussions and validation

• Contribution to collaborative design reviews, documentation, and testing phases

This role required bridging mechanical design, control engineering, and product architecture perspectives.

What this is about

The project aimed to develop a compact autonomous robot for cleaning rain gutters safely and efficiently.

The robot is designed to:

• Move inside roof gutters using motor-driven tracks

• Remove debris via a rotating brush mechanism

• Be deployed from ground level using a telescopic pole

• Reduce safety risks associated with ladder-based cleaning

The system combines mechanical design, embedded control, product engineering, and market analysis to create a practical home-maintenance robotic solution.