1. The Stair Climbing Vacuum Presented by: Michael Lyons Michael Woods Linzhong Zhuo

2. Small, autonomous robots have been designed and developed for the sole purpose of cleaning homes and buildings. However, an autonomous stair climbing robot with the same efficiency has yet to be developed with significant success. In this paper, the requirements and specifications necessary to achieve such a feat, a background of robotics, attempts at an autonomous stair vacuum, and the possible solutions to remedy past failures of creating such a robot are discussed throughout this paper.

3. Out of all the consumer products out there today that clean your floors, there has yet to be a vacuum that can climb stairs. Climb stairs efficiently Software compatible Clean Floors Meet the trend of society

4.  Otto von Guericke engineered the first vacuum pump in 1650, it was not until 1860 that the first vacuum patent was issued.  iRobot and Neato Robotics have been providing consumers with affordable autonomous vacuum cleaners since as early as the year 2002.  The first example of iRobot attempting a design that includes the stair climbing ability is Urbie, the urban robot.

5. The following diagrams give an overall view of our basic design and implementation for Gradus.  Infrastructure  State  Context

9.  Remote controlled 1. Servo Motor 2. Sensors Battery Bag  Stair Climbing ability 1. Design

10.  Climbing the stairs 1. Balance 2. Size  Software Integration 1. Automation  Battery Life

11.  Lightweight design  Rechargeable Battery  Retractable  Servo Motors

12.  Room traversable  Perfect weight distribution  Ideal speed  Climb stairs  Rechargeable How am I going to clean these stairs?

14.  Micro Controller  Physical Controller  Motor Controller  Servos Motor  Case  Vacuum  Battery

15.  Subsequently, there are many challenges to overcome when designing a robot suitable for the desired purpose.  The first is essential needs, because overextension of both time and resources can end up in a failure to produce a successful final product.  Simplicity is also often a key to successfully completing a project. The main focus is to take everything one step at a time, and follow the objectives that have been set in front of the project in a timely manner. Thank you, any comments or questions?