Two-Wheeled Self Balancing Robot
Built by Oluwamurewa Atunwa
My project is to design and develop a self-balancing two-wheeled robot that can follow an IR beacon while carrying and stabilising contents placed on top of it. The robot will use an IMU to measure tilt, a control system to maintain balance, IR beacon sensing to track a target source, and ultrasonic distance sensing to detect nearby obstacles. This makes it a practical proof of concept for a compact mobile robot that can balance, move intelligently, and protect its payload. This system is needed because many real-world robots are expected to move through changing environments while keeping objects stable and safe. In settings such as warehouses, hospitals, laboratories, and delivery services, robots may need to transport items without spilling, dropping, or damaging them. A self-balancing two-wheeled platform is useful because it is compact, manoeuvrable, and able to operate in tighter spaces than larger wheeled systems.