MIXED · ROBOTICS — PROJECT 01
TransfoRim
A terrain adaptive wheel that changes shape as the ground changes.
Graduate project · 9 months · Goldsmiths, 2025ROLESolo designer, researcher, fabricator
DURATION9 months, Goldsmiths
OUTCOMEWorking prototype, exhibited
MATERIALSWood, Carbon fibre, 3D print, Metal, Arduino
THE BRIEF
The wheel is one of the oldest products in existence, and one of the few that has barely changed. That raised an obvious question: what's next? Wheels are restricted to a narrow range of terrain, a specialised wheel for every surface is costly, and there's no fast way to adapt one when the terrain changes mid-journey.
APPLICATIONS
- Wheelchair accessibility across mixed terrain
- Military vehicles on unpredictable ground
- Exploration of hard-to-reach terrain
- Space rovers handling unknown surfaces
FIELDS RESEARCHEDMechanical engineering
Robotics
Transformation design
Physics
Material exploration
Robotics
Transformation design
Physics
Material exploration
SOFTWARERhino
Photoshop · Illustrator
Pololu Tic stepper controller
Arduino
Miro
Photoshop · Illustrator
Pololu Tic stepper controller
Arduino
Miro
PHYSICAL SKILLS3D printing
CNC laser cutting
Wood and metal work
Rapid prototyping
Technical drawing
CNC laser cutting
Wood and metal work
Rapid prototyping
Technical drawing