Woodpecker is an open-source low-speed electric vehicle platform built around sustainability, modularity, and hands-on engineering. Our capstone team delivered a functional, reliable RC-controlled vehicle. The platform is now positioned for future autonomous development aimed at material transport and agricultural applications.
Design render of the Woodpecker platform showing the open-source chassis layout.
The capstone team working through vehicle integration and system bring-up in the shop.
The team completed a functional and reliable RC-controlled platform with integrated steering, acceleration, braking, electrical, and control systems. The final vehicle was demonstrated as an RC-controlled system rather than a fully autonomous vehicle.
I presented Woodpecker at the Oregon State Engineering Expo, demonstrating the completed RC-controlled platform and discussing its path toward future material-transport and agricultural applications.
Future teams can integrate the separately developed line-detection and obstacle-detection systems to support autonomous material transport and agricultural applications. Those perception capabilities were developed outside the final vehicle implementation and remain planned additions to the completed RC-controlled platform.
Introduces the project concept, goals, and overall approach for the autonomous EV platform.
Outlines how the project is organized, built, and executed across the team.
Summarizes key standards, safety considerations, and project risks tied to the platform.
Covers the planned testing and validation process for the vehicle and its autonomous functions.
Defines the project team structure, expectations, communication norms, and shared responsibilities for the capstone group.
Background research and self-learning documentation for line detection developed separately for potential future vehicle integration.
Final project poster presented at the Oregon State Engineering Expo, summarizing the Woodpecker platform, team development, and future applications.