PetRo: Pet Robot

The second prototype is a heavy re-design of the concept with better engineering and farbication. This is the current prototype we worked on between 2011 and 2012.

PetRo 2

The second prototype is a demonstration prototype. The objective is to write one or two conference papers so as to give me credibility and then apply for significant funding to develop a further two prototypes to investigate, not only modules with full functionality and autonomy, but also to investigate various control, assembly and resource management algorithms.

We have made complete a technical and fabrication documentation and fabricated most of the robot using Rapid prototyping facilities at the School of Design, Northumbria University.

Prototype II was developed with my team of student volunteers: Tom NAPPEY, Ross LAWTON, Josh HORNBY, Josh SMITH and Bradley MURPHY at School of Design, Northumbria University. I would like to also thankfor their help: James THOMAS and Simon SCOTT-HARDEN.