MEMS 4110: ASME Waste Collection Challenge

Authors

Leslie Alfaro, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Cathy Zhao, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Bari Diamond, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Obike Anwisye, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

Fall 2025

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-8-2025

Problem Statement

For this project, our goal was to design and build a remote-controlled wastecollection robot that could pick up trash bins and deliver their contents to a dumpsite while staying within the strict rules of the ASME challenge. The robot had to fit inside a 50 cm cube, drive through six-inch lanes, follow traffic rules, and be fully controlled by a six-channel RC controller. These constraints shaped almost every decision we made throughout the design process.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Alfaro, Leslie; Zhao, Cathy; Diamond, Bari; and Anwisye, Obike, "MEMS 4110: ASME Waste Collection Challenge" (2025). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 276.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/276