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Capstone Project Guidelines

Your capstone project demonstrates mastery of Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics. This is your opportunity to build something impressive!

Project Requirements​

Minimum Requirements​

  1. System Integration (30%)

    • Multiple subsystems working together
    • At least 3 ROS 2 nodes communicating
    • Error handling and recovery

  2. AI/ML Component (25%)

    • At least one trained model
    • Demonstrated learning capability
    • Performance metrics documented

  3. Simulation (20%)

    • Fully functional in Gazebo or Isaac Sim
    • Repeatable demonstrations
    • Edge case testing

  4. Documentation (15%)

    • Architecture diagram
    • Setup instructions
    • Code documentation

  5. Safety (10%)

    • Safety analysis completed
    • Emergency stop implemented
    • Risk mitigation documented

Project Ideas​

Beginner Level​

  1. Object Sorting Robot

    • Vision-based object detection
    • Pick-and-place manipulation
    • Sort by color/shape/size

  2. Autonomous Delivery Robot

    • SLAM-based navigation
    • Waypoint following
    • Obstacle avoidance

Intermediate Level​

  1. Social Humanoid Assistant

    • Face detection and tracking
    • Gesture recognition
    • Natural conversation (LLM integration)

  2. Agricultural Robot

    • Plant detection and classification
    • Precision navigation in rows
    • Harvesting or inspection

Advanced Level​

  1. Bipedal Walking Robot

    • Dynamic balance control
    • Gait generation
    • Uneven terrain navigation

  2. Collaborative Assembly Robot

    • Human detection and safety
    • Tool manipulation
    • Adaptive task planning

Timeline​

WeekMilestone
1-2Proposal and design
3-4Core functionality implementation
5-6AI/ML training and integration
7-8Testing, documentation, polish
9Final presentation

Deliverables​

  1. Source Code - GitHub repository
  2. Documentation - README, architecture, API docs
  3. Video Demo - 3-5 minute demonstration
  4. Presentation - 15-minute technical presentation
  5. Written Report - 10-15 pages

Key Takeaways​

  • ✅ Choose a project that excites you
  • ✅ Start simple, add complexity iteratively
  • ✅ Document as you go
  • ✅ Test thoroughly in simulation
  • ✅ Safety first, always

Next Steps​

Submit your Project Proposal to begin!