Peter Wallhead
Embedded systems developer, hardware hacker and tech industry enthusiast.
🏠 Melbourne, Australia
💻 Remote
🛠 Python, Arduino, OpenSCAD, KiCad
🤖 Robotics
🚀 Aerospace
Core Expertise
Hardware Development
PCB design from schematic diagram through to assembled boards running custom firmware.
Software Development
Embedded systems and cloud-based applications that operate continuously, processing thousands of events daily.
Product Design
Weatherproof enclosure design, 3D modelling and FDM printing.
Side Projects
Current
Simplifying RC Plane Construction
Designing simple 3D printable brackets for mounting all the components required to get a plane airborne as quickly as possible.
Adaptively Directed Aeroshell
A lightweight prototype design inspired by
NASA's ADEPT
system. Achieving automated trajectory control with a semi-rigid aeroshell.
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Project updates
Ongoing
qbEVK - Modular Robotics
An experimental platform to test concepts for a robot communication network.
Project
Mobile Robotics
Various wheeled robotic platforms for testing control and navigation firmware.
Video
Past
Custom Drone Design
Taking advantage of 3D printing to build a strong and lightweight airframe for a twin motor drone.
Video
Drive-by-wire Crazy Cart
Utilising off-the-shelf parts combined with custom firmware to build a rideable motorised vehicle.
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Project write-up
Video
Sensor Controlled Arm
Adapted an off-the-shelf hobby robot arm to test some human-robot interaction ideas using ultrasonic sensors.
Video