JAMES WU
DESIGN ENGINEER
03 / Physical / Robotics / control

Stacking bricks with a physical Franka arm.

An individual lab using a physical Franka arm to pick up, move and stack bricks. I defined waypoints to organise these basic manipulation tasks.

PROJECTFranka · Waypoint-Based Brick Stacking
INDEPENDENT WORKRobot operation and waypoint setup
CONTEXTIndependent lab project
Academic project
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FIG. 01Physical-arm lab: waypoint-based brick manipulation and stacking.
01 / OVERVIEW

The project in a minute.

THE OUTCOME

Completed basic physical-arm manipulation and brick-stacking tasks using waypoint-defined motions.

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The challenge
Use a physical robot arm to move and stack blocks through a defined sequence of waypoints.
Independent work
Robot operation and waypoint setup. Physical-arm manipulation and brick stacking using a defined waypoint sequence.
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An introductory physical-robot lab, focused on waypoint setup and basic block manipulation.
01Define waypoints02Move and place03Stack the bricks
02 / THINKING

The choices behind the result.

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01 / ENGINEERING

Define the task through waypoints

I set waypoints for the arm’s basic manipulation sequence, including moving and placing blocks.

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02 / DESIGN

Complete the stacking task on the arm

The lab involved operating the physical Franka arm and stacking bricks. It was an introductory manipulation exercise, rather than a new control-algorithm study.

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METHODS USEDFranka armWaypoint setupPick and placeBrick stacking
03 / EVIDENCE

Results, and what they mean.

An introductory physical-robot lab, focused on waypoint setup and basic block manipulation.

Physical arm

Franka manipulation lab

Hands-on operation with blocks.

Waypoints

Motion setup

Defined points for the manipulation sequence.

Stacking

Task completed

Basic grasping, moving and stacking of bricks.

Source notes & scope 1
  1. Author clarificationFranka lab — 7 September 2026

    Physical brick stacking, basic manipulation and waypoint setup; individually completed.

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