Duke ELectric Vehicles

The goal of Duke Electric Vehicle Club is to develop a battery powered vehicle to compete in the Shell-Eco Marathon. Last year, created an electric vehicle from scratch. In this project, I was tasked with creating an electronic version of a differential, allowing the back wheels to rotate at different speeds to reflect different turning radii.

I was responsible for gathering and processing data from the steering wheel, throttle pedal, and back wheels to adjust the speeds of the back wheels. The steering wheel angle was processed in a Kalman filter using measurements from a gyroscope and accelerometer. The speed of the back wheels was gathered using rotary encoders. Using decentralized processing, this system uses various serial and analog communication to effectively control the speed of the back wheels, increasing or decreasing them as needed.

The team hopes to leverage the knowledge and experience from this past year's competition to see further success in the 2025-2026 school year. In this, I am honored to have been elected Co-President of the club, specifically the Electrical Sub-Team President.