Undergraduate capstone projects

  • Roman Ferrazzo, Mathieu Guenette, Andre St-Aubin (2022-2023)

  • Stabilization of a ball on a wheel via visual feedback [video 1] [video 2]

  • W. Owens, N. Marcinkowski, C. MacPhail, A. Smith, (2019-2020)

  • Cube balancing [video]

  • J. Fortier, Z. Neal, K. Maita, T. Manesh (2017-2018)

  • Pool table stabiliztion [video]

  • R. Hertel, N. Kim, S. Kung, (2015-2016)

  • Control of a Twin Rotor System (Helicopter) [video].

  • T. McGill, N. Tenkula, N. Renouf, J. Bakieh, (2015-2016)

  • Two-wheeled self-balancing system (Segway) [video].

  • Adam Smith, David Skogberg and Eugene Zailer, (2011-2012)

  • Stabilization of a ball on a wheel [video].

  • Bernardo Crespo, Marcelle Maillette, Sean Rea, (2009-2010)

  • Visual feedback stabilization of a ball on a moving platform ([video1], [video2]).

  • A. Butikofer and T. Hollett, (2006-2007)

  • Automatic parallel parcking [video].

  • M. Kennedy, A. Nequest and A. Roberts, (2004-2005)

  • Stabilization of an inverted pendulum on a mobile robot ([video1], [video2]).

  • Winner of the IEEE Life Member Award for the 2005 IEEE Canada Student Paper Competition (1st place in Western Canada).

  • Winner of the IEEE-TELUS Innovation Award, 2005 (1st place, National Competition).

  • D. Cousineau, M. Tomaszewski and B. Zhang, (2004-2005)

  • Hovering a Ping-Pong ball in a tube [video].

  • J. D. Cowan, C. Erickson and A. Zlatanovic, (2003-2004)

  • Double-inverted pendulum: Control and Software design [video].

  • Winner of the IEEE Life Member Award for the 2004 IEEE Canada Student Paper Competition (1st place in Central Canada).

  • D. Galbraith and J. Harvey, (2002-2003)

  • Gantry crane control system [video].

  • S. McGilvray, B. Blyth and C. Woodfield, (2001-2002)

  • Self-erecting inverted pendulum ([video1], [video2])

  • Winner of the IEEE Life Member Award for the 2002 IEEE Canada Student Paper Competition (1st place in Central Canada).

  • D. P. Galick and D. Schelle, (2000-2001)

  • Real-time control and software design for an inverted pendulum [video],

  • K. McLeod, (2000-2001)

  • Laser spot tracker and guidance system ([video1], [video2])