Autonomous Bicycle

Mechanical Design

Overview

Cornell Autonomous Bicycle is a project team at Cornell Unversity that I was apart of from February 2020 to my graduation in May 2022. The primary goal of the team was to create a bike capable of self-balancing itself without use of external componenets like a flywheel. The mechanaical sub-team, to which I was apart of, was looking to create a new bicycle for the term I had joined and by the time I left, we had completed all the necessary components for the bikes. I was directly responsible for the design and buildout of 12 parts on the bike and worked in a group of 1-3 (ranging throughout the years) to develop and eventually manufacture the parts my senior year. In my senior year, I co-led the subteam, improved our internal documentation practices, and looked to support the design skills of our members by engaging with new projects.

Further design details of our work (and the team at large) can be seen at the Cornell Autonomous Bicycle wiki

Methods

  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Machining

Tools

  • Fusion 360
  • Inkscape

Samples

Full CAD of new bike
Full CAD of new bike
Work example 2 screenshot
Acrylic for electronics mounted to bike
Top Frame Bracket Mounted
Top Frame Bracket Mounted
Bottom Frame Bracket Mounted
Bottom Frame Bracket Mounted