CHRISTIAN HAYNES — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE
Mechanical Design. Robotics. Mechatronics.
I design, build and test mechanical and mechatronic systems, from custom robotic actuators to complete electromechanical prototypes.
6-DOF Robotic arm / 01
6 DOF
ROBOTIC ARM
650 mm
REACH
0.5 kg
Design Payload
MATLAB
MOTION CONTROL
SELECTED WORK
01 / 01
FINAL PROTOTYPE / 6-DOF SYSTEM
MECHANICAL DESIGN · ROBOTICS · MECHATRONICS
6-DOF Robotic Arm
From actuator proof-of-concept to complete robotic system.
What began as an investigation into custom robotic actuators evolved into a complete 6-DOF robotic arm. After designing, manufacturing and experimentally comparing cycloidal and planetary architectures, the selected cycloidal gearbox was fully redesigned for CNC manufacturing before being integrated into a system combining custom mechanical design, electronics, kinematics and MATLAB-based motion control
6 DOF
FINAL SYSTEM
650 mm
REACH
0.5 kg
PAYLOAD
MATLAB
IK + MOTION CONTROL
DESIGN EVOLUTION / 2 DOF → 3 DOF → 5 DOF → 6 DOF
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CYCLOIDAL
PLANETARY
MACHINE DESIGN · PROTOTYPING · EXPERIMENTAL TESTING
Custom Robotic Actuator Development
Designed, manufactured and experimentally compared two ~20:1 actuator architectures, selecting the cycloidal design before completing a full CNC manufacturing-focused redesign with GD&T, functional tolerancing and production-oriented detailing.
Embedded Systems · Product Design
Haptic Navigation Belt
Developed a 6-sector obstacle-detection system using ultrasonic sensing and directional vibrotactile feedback.
ANSYS Fluent · Thermal Analysis
Battery Pack CFD
Modelled lithium-ion battery thermal performance with cold-plate cooling and performed a mesh-independence study.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERing Graduate
About
I’m a Mechanical Engineering graduate focused on mechanical design, robotics and product development. I enjoy taking ideas from concept through CAD, prototyping, testing and manufacturing-focused design, with particular interest in mechanisms, electromechanical systems and turning functional prototypes into production-ready designs.
CORE TOOLS & PRACTICE
SolidWorks · GD&T · Mechanical Design · DFM · Prototyping · MATLAB