Hey everyone! Week 4 has been another productive and energizing week for Corbotics as we keep making progress on our Johnson & Johnson Bimanual Wire Manipulation project. Here’s a look at what we’ve been working on and where we’re headed next.

This week we focused a lot on defining and refining our project foundation. We completed a draft of our Product Design Specifications (PDS) document, reviewed it with our coach, and went through two rounds of revisions to make it stronger. We also spent time brainstorming both mechanical and computer systems as potential solutions to the challenges of the project.

Another exciting step was composing a versatile elevator pitch for Corbotics something we can adapt depending on who we’re talking to, whether it’s our liaison engineers, classmates, or sponsors. Alongside that, we discussed team recommendations for strengthening our research and communication skills, how to approach the PDS review process, and even how to navigate travel request logistics.

On the creative side, we established a research and concept sketch library and added our very first system sketch. It’s a small but important milestone as we start building a visual collection of our design ideas.

Looking ahead to next week, we plan to:

• Complete our project roadmap, laying out the timeline from now until our SLDR presentation.
• Finalize and submit the Project First-Month Report.
• Discuss potential travel dates and begin the authorization process.
• Meet with engineering librarian Amy Buhler for research resources and guidance.
• Produce clear diagrams to communicate concept ideas more effectively.

Overall, we’re still right on schedule and feeling confident about where we’re headed.

That’s it for Week 4. Thanks for following along! We’re excited to keep building momentum as we head into Week 5. Stay tuned!

Corbotics Team – Week 3 Update:

Hey everyone! Week 3 has been a busy and exciting one for Team 11 (aka Corbotics) as we keep diving deeper into our Johnson & Johnson Bimanual Wire Manipulation project. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next.

We worked on our logo and name for our project over the weekend and came to the idea of Corbotics, with Cor being latin for Heart and Botics being short for robotics. We then designed the logo over the weekend and after discussion with the liaison and our classmates we decided on the design below:

We had our first liaison meeting this week and prior to the meeting we sat down together to map out an agenda for our first liaison meeting and brainstorm some solid questions to ask. Prior to the meeting we also checked in with our coach, Dr. Jackson, to get aligned and make sure we were prepared. After wrapping up the week with our first liaison meeting on 9/11, we got a clearer picture of the project scope and some helpful feedback.

Our next goals are to finish and submit our Product Design Specifications. Catch up again with both our coach and liaison to share updates and figure out next steps. Keep digging into background research especially around Varipulse, material choices, and how to handle the bimanual wire manipulation process. 

We’re feeling good about our progress so far and the project is on schedule!

That’s it for Week 3. We’re excited to keep the momentum going as we move into Week 4. Stay tuned!

Hey Everyone! Our team is very excited to be working on this year’s IPPD project with Johnson & Johnson – Biosense Webster. Our project aims to design and prototype a bimanual wire manipulation tool for micro-assembly.

So far this week we got a chance to:

• Introduce ourselves to each other and got the information from the SOW.
• Review the scope of work and contact both our coaches and liaison.
• Draft our first memo and send it over for approval with our coach Phillip Jackson.
• Plan our upcoming meeting with company liaisons David Rivera and Joyeeta Mukherjee, who will be our main technical contacts throughout the year.

Over the next eight months, we’ll dive into researching state of the art robotic precision techniques, simulating solutions with digital twins, and prototyping a system that can handle the complexity of micro assembly tasks.

We are excited to learn more about the project and gain some skills while developing as professional engineers.