Firefighting Hardware Prototype

May 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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Tracked firefighting hardware prototype during an outdoor field demonstration

Gharib Group · Rapid Prototyping · Hardware Support · 2026

I support hardware development for a firefighting-related robotic prototype through mechanical assembly, part modification, fit checks, rapid iteration, and field demonstration preparation.

Rapid prototyping Mechanical assembly Hardware modification Fabrication Field testing

Project Work

This project focuses on fast hardware iteration for a firefighting-related robotic system. My role is primarily hands-on mechanical support: helping build, modify, and prepare prototype hardware as the system develops toward outdoor testing and demonstrations.

  • Assembled and modified prototype hardware for testing and demonstrations.
  • Supported rapid hardware changes as design needs shifted.
  • Helped prepare mechanical components for project-level testing.
  • Worked through practical fit and assembly issues during prototype development.
  • Supported prototype setup during an outdoor multi-platform field demonstration.

Field Demonstration

The system was demonstrated alongside aerial and ground robotic platforms during an outdoor field test, with prototype hardware deployed in a rugged, unstructured environment.

Tracked firefighting hardware prototype at the outdoor field site Tracked Prototype Platform Outdoor field deployment Instrumented off-road vehicle used during the outdoor demonstration Support Vehicle Instrumented field platform Small ground robot operating near the tracked prototype platform Ground Robotics Multi-platform demonstration Coiled deployment hardware and radial lines arranged on the ground Deployment Hardware Field setup detail Aerial robotic platform flying above the outdoor demonstration site Aerial Platform Flight demonstration Close-up view of the aerial platform and deployed field equipment Hardware Detail Aerial system integration
Wide view of outdoor robotic field demonstration site
Field Test Site Outdoor demonstration environment
Hanna Park
Authors
Hanna Park
Mechanical Engineering Student
I am a mechanical engineering student at Caltech interested in robotics, controls, aerial systems, and multi-modal robot platforms. My work focuses on building and testing physical robotic systems through flight-control integration, prototyping, aerodynamic testing, sensing, and experimental validation.