My son asked me to share some details about a project he's working on. He’s purchased four DC motors, an Arduino Teensy, two motor controllers, and an MPU 6050 sensor. He’s been collaborating with someone to build a prototype device capable of independent three-dimensional movement—without the need for remote control.

The goal is for this device to navigate through tight or hard-to-reach areas, such as water pipes or confined spaces in natural or manmade structures. He wants it to operate autonomously because in these environments, signal interference or distance could prevent a remote control from working effectively.

If you’d like more specifics about the parts or the project itself, feel free to reach out.

 

Have they made a list of all of the functional requirements of the device? If not, then choosing the hardware is starting at the wrong end of the project.