Haptic interfaces are used in many applications to convey mechanical information to users through touch. For example, a simple one degree-of-freedom (DOF) interface can be found on the Rivian R2… Read More
DETENT ALGORITHMS FOR HAPTIC INTERFACES
UNITREE GO2 QUADRUPED ROBOT DOG TEARDOWN
Tearing down a well-designed product like the UniTree Go2 quadruped robot dog is an irresistible opportunity to learn and share exciting findings. Teardowns are more than just disassembly—they’re a way… Read More
BLENDJET 2 PORTABLE BLENDER TEARDOWN
The BlendJet 2 may appear to be a simple, portable single-serve blender, but beneath its sleek exterior lies a carefully engineered combination of mechanical and electrical components. From its compact… Read More
THE THREE STEPS OF TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
Transforming your mechanical CAD designs into real and tangible parts is one of the most rewarding feelings as an engineer. However, a lot of things can go wrong during this… Read More
BEHIND THE SCENES: ENGINEERING THE BRIDESMAIDS HALLOWEEN MECHATRONICS CONTEST DESIGN SUBMISSION
Turn Around, Bright Eyes After two years of coming in second place, it was time for The Bridesmaids to become the bride; the corpse bride, that is. With a theme… Read More
UTILIZING SOLIDWORKS CONFIGURATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A NEW PRODUCT
Configurations are a powerful tool in SOLIDWORKS which allow users to maintain multiple versions of a part or an assembly in a single file. Like many features in SOLIDWORKS, Configurations… Read More
THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF THE BATS ‘COVIE’ ROBOT
As you can see from Simplexity’s Halloween Mechatronics Contest, the Covie Covid Disinfecting Robot now leads a double life. Normally, it wakes up early in the morning to disinfect all… Read More
THE ENGINEERING BEHIND A CANDY DISPENSING MEDUSA HEAD DESIGNED FOR A SOCIALLY-DISTANCED HALLOWEEN
Once we heard the Halloween Mechatronics Contest was happening again in 2020, our team, The Gorgons (formerly Hell’s Angels), was back for redemption from our 2nd place finish in 2019…. Read More
WHAT THE PAST TEACHES US ABOUT OPTIMAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PART 2
In the first part of this blog series, we explore a history lesson in optimal product development by looking at the first personal computer and considering what it takes to… Read More
WHAT THE PAST TEACHES US ABOUT OPTIMAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PART 1
In this two part blog series we will explore product development and some of the valuable lessons that could benefit your future design by studying goal definitions and managing hierarchical… Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking