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Hovercraft Platform
Hovercraft study based on mechatronic control and movement principles.
Main tools and layers
Project category and focus
Worked on mechanical platform concept, motor thrust relationship, balance, steering and control inputs. Contribution scope: bre...
Used technologies
Technologies used in this project
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Robotics & Automation Advanced
Siemens TIA Portal Intermediate
Blender Basic
MATLAB Advanced
Simulink Advanced
ROS Intermediate
FK/IK Intermediate
Simscape Intermediate
Gazebo Intermediate
Trajectory Planning Intermediate
Details
Project overview
The hovercraft platform is a mechatronics study examining the relationship between mechanical design, motor thrust, balance, control and power transfer. Platform motion behavior is shaped not only by motor selection, but by air cushion effect, weight distribution, steering and control inputs tuned together. The project connects mechanical system intuition with control thinking.
System perspective: The project was considered not as a single technical output, but together with requirements, data flow, user interaction, failure scenarios, maintainability and future extensibility. This makes both the engineering decisions and software architecture choices easier to understand.
Implementation detail: The content was expanded to explain not only the technologies used, but also how the problem was approached, which layers were separated, how data and control flow were considered, and which competency the project represents inside the CV.
Portfolio depth: This record highlights not only the technologies used, but also how the requirement was decomposed, how data or control flow was considered, what output is presented to the user and how the project can be extended later. This turns the project card from a short showcase into a readable case study that explains engineering decisions.
Case Study
The technical story from problem to outcome
In hovercraft systems, motion is not only about powering motors. Lift force, thrust, air leakage, center of gravity and steering response must be balanced together. Mechanical design and control logic therefore need to be handled at the same time.
Thrust, air cushion effect, weight distribution and steering logic were considered together.
The mechanical body carries the platform, motors produce thrust and lifting effect, and control inputs determine direction and motion behavior.
The project demonstrates that physical balance, power transfer and control commands must be designed together in mechatronic systems. The hovercraft platform provided a strong application area for prototyping, testing and iterative improvement.
Architecture
Block-based system flow
In hovercraft systems, motion is not only about powering motors. Lift force, thrust, air leakage, center of gravity and steering response must be balanced together. Mechanical design and control logic therefore need to be handled at the same time.
The mechanical body carries the platform, motors produce thrust and lifting effect, and control inputs determine direction and motion behavior.
Thrust, air cushion effect, weight distribution and steering logic were considered together.
The project demonstrates that physical balance, power transfer and control commands must be designed together in mechatronic systems. The hovercraft platform provided a strong application area for prototyping, testing and iterative improvement.
Live showcase
Demo, output and visual story
In hovercraft systems, motion is not only about powering motors. Lift force, thrust, air leakage, center of gravity and steering response must be balanced together. Mechanical design and control logic therefore need to be handled at the same time.
The project demonstrates that physical balance, power transfer and control commands must be designed together in mechatronic systems. The hovercraft platform provided a strong application area for prototyping, testing and iterative improvement.
The mechanical body carries the platform, motors produce thrust and lifting effect, and control inputs determine direction and motion behavior.
The project demonstrates that physical balance, power transfer and control commands must be designed together in mechatronic systems. The hovercraft platform provided a strong application area for prototyping, testing and iterative improvement.