Terrible Ideas Hackathon
- Role
- Electronics
- Context
- Terrible Ideas Hackathon · team project
- Year
- 2026
- Tools
Overview
At a hackathon dedicated to terrible ideas, our team built a wheelchair driven by a hamster. I built the electronics that turn the hamster's movements into motor commands. We won the "Most Terrible Idea Yet" award.
1Hamster in command
Won"Most Terrible Idea Yet"
Elec.My part of the build
▶ Build chaos, the pilot, and the first drive
01
The Idea
The hamster rides in a clear tub above a wooden drive base, and its movements steer the chair. It's a ridiculous idea, but we engineered it properly.
02
Electronics
I built the motor-driver electronics that turn the hamster's movements into drive commands. Everything was built fast and debugged on the workshop floor.
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