Autonomous Racing with the Berkeley Autonomous Race Car
Francesco Borrelli, Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
This project involves building 10-20 vehicles of the 1/10-scale Berkeley Autonomous Race Car (BARC) platform. The platform is used for demonstrating novel control algorithms and to support the vehicle dynamics course. The goal is to also document the design and construction of the platform. Students will work at the intersection of mechanical design and controls and can expect to learn about mechatronics and gain experience with testing on hardware.
Role: Students will build more copies of the existing vehicle platform. In the process, students will thoroughly document the design and use of the platform. Specifically, we are looking for students who are experienced and interested in mechatronics and testing controls algorithms on hardware platforms.
Qualifications: Students must be comfortable working with hardware, CAD, and Python. Prior experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS) is beneficial.
We don't require that you be an expert in any area, but students must demonstrate a working knowledge of concepts in their area of interest.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Fionna Kopp, Graduate Student
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Engineering, Design & Technologies