Alexa Conrad, Kade Paulgaard, Nicolas Lehman, and Sanmi Oladejo

The Animal Alert Apparatus project focused on the development of a camping alarm system intended to alert campers to the presence of dangerous animals often found in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. The project’s goal was to create a system that could detect the presence of an animal in a campsite and sound an alarm to deter the animal and alert campers. The system was designed to work reliably in the weather conditions experienced by campers in the Alberta Rocky Mountains from March to November. This project was intended to improve upon existing designs by introducing fail-safes, allowing manual activation, being harder to set off accidentally, and utilizing a single central alarm instead of multiple.

Cameron Henderson, Emily Witherspoon and Finley Rasmuson

The hydraulic hammer attachment used by heavy machinery causes repetitive and harsh reversing load cycles. During operation, the cycles transfer shock through the arm of the equipment, which lowers the lifespan of the bearings and joints. This project looks at analyzing the potential to reduce this excessive wear by mitigating or absorbing the shock created by those repeating load cycles while not compromising the effectiveness of the hydraulic hammer attachment. This was an analysis project which requires extensive research into the mechanisms involved with hydraulic hammers, including shock transference, machine hydraulics, and vibration.

Jacob Kistorma, Robbie Trumper, Seth Carpenter and Spencer Webber

The Cryogenic Expander team is developing a low-pressure, multi-stage cryogenic cooling prototype that uses a reciprocating expansion engine to extract work from compressed nitrogen. The project repurposes a small piston engine as a controllable expander, paired with compact recuperative counter-flow heat exchangers and a vacuum-insulated cold chamber to lower gas temperatures. To improve efficiency, the expander incorporates electromagnetic braking to convert part of the piston’s kinetic energy into electricity while maintaining valve timing and flow. The final deliverable is a cost conscious, lab-scale demonstration unit with measured performance data and design guidance for future energy-recovering cryocoolers.

Arvee Ortazon, Jerome Joseph, John Impreso, and Mychal Cruz

The Failure Tolerant Bollards project team worked with their client to develop an energy-absorbing bollard for improving pedestrian safety near the Aldred Center, an area with frequent vehicular incidents. The goal was to design a bollard that can absorb impact and would fail at a designated point while keeping the base anchored to the ground and the body free to detach without damaging the anchor points. Because damaged bollards must be serviced quickly, the team focused on ensuring components could be easily repaired or replaced without altering the installation location. This was an iterative engineering project that required the team to conduct finite element analysis, build simulations, and refine concepts to effectively meet the client’s needs.

Connery Mouton, Lochlan Penney, Matteo Atlixco and Teaghan Canty-Sapak

While working with their client, the floor jack modification team has explored alternatives to replace the traditional lever actuated jack. This team’s goal was to create a design that was easy to use, does not require excess strength from the user, and operates by using readily available equipment that most people have access to. The floor jack team was required to design a 3D concept, analyze and create simulations, and create drawings of the concept to create a solution that aligns with the client’s criteria. The team has created a simple model to demonstrate the mechanics of the system and has evaluated it using FEA (Finite Element Analysis

Wyatt Day, Aidyn Lee, Braxton Lee, Thomas Peters

The Flying V Torque Wrench project team worked with their client to create a torque wrench that prevents the company from sending out products with incorrectly torqued bolts. The project’s goal is to determine the feasibility of a torque wrench that has a single fixed setting which cannot be changed by the user and will break upon misuse. This will allow for repeatable and accurate torque values. This design required research on failure modes, investigating different designs that are on the market, and finding new materials to determine the viability of various design concepts.

Hunter Bratt, Nate Fedoruk, Emanuel Guzman, Kenneth Moen

The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) Braking System team collaborated with partner capstone teams to design a functional toboggan aimed at inspiring the revival of the currently defunct SAIT GNCTR team. The project’s primary goal was to engineer an effective and original braking mechanism compliant with the 2026 race regulations to create a foundation for future competitors. To encourage the use of the system, the team utilized a design approach that allows the system to interface with both the legacy 2018 SAIT toboggan superstructure and the new superstructure developed by a partner capstone team. To select the optimal design, the team generated multiple concepts and used Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to ensure feasibility and safety.

Emily Pickett, Neil Eykelenboom and Tristan Yablonski

The GNCTR (Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race) Steering and Suspension design team worked together with the superstructure and brake teams to develop a redesigned concrete-skied toboggan for the GNCTR competition. The toboggan must adhere to the GNCTR rulebook and compete in both straight-line and slalom events. The project involved merging various concepts into a single model optimized for the competition. Since the constraints are very vague the team struggled to identify the scope of the project. This led to the team considering many concepts and designs.

Andrei Wayne Chen, Danielle Caubalejo, Elijah Caoile and Jeremy Hartmann 

The GNCTR Superstructure team has been working collaboratively with their client and the other respective GNCTR groups to create an innovative toboggan design for the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. Specifically, the superstructure team handled all the preliminary research, design, and calculations for the chassis. This was done in accordance with the 2026 GNCTR Rules Handbook. The superstructure team has created a design that accommodates not only the racers, but the integration of other toboggan systems. For the design, the primary areas of focus were the shape, weight, durability, and shock impact of the superstructure. This is to ensure the future toboggan team’s success in all areas of the competition as well as the safety of the racers.

Jenil Sangathiya, Lance Esguerra and Samuel Lajeunesse

The Headlight Conversion project team worked with their client to address the problems that come with the Slonik SLK-HD-10W-G2-BL headlamp in low visibility environments. The team’s objective is to eliminate the long pupil response time that comes with using LEDs with shorter wavelengths. The team conducted extensive research to gain an understanding of how the human eye perceives varying wavelengths in the dark to explore potential alternatives to better preserve night vision, while maintaining human color reception. The team began by conducting detailed research into circuitry and LED drivers to ensure compatibility with the existing power supply. This was followed by creating and testing different prototypes to evaluate how well they perform on a LogMAR test in low visibility environments.

Gervyn Paolo Malvar, Karl Stein, Mikiyas Endashaw Haile and Samuel Janzen

The measurement of oil, water, and gas flow in a pipeline is typically performed in a large, expensive multiphase flow facility. The oil and gas industry requires separating the fluids before taking measurements, which makes testing and calibrating the flow meter difficult, especially at high temperatures. The team’s client, Applied Research and Innovation Services, who works with Impossible Sensing Energy, tasked the group with developing a controlled system to verify measurement accuracy that can perform measurements without separating the mixture. The team aimed to have a high-temperature control-flow loop system for the multiphase flow meter, featuring precise temperature and flow regulation, structural integrity at high temperatures, and safety mechanisms. Evaluating solutions using structural, thermal, and flow simulations, its mission is to achieve a high level of safety and reliability.

Benjamin Liu, Dawson Sagal, Nolan Sawatsky and Taylor Atkins

The Integrated HVAC Central Forced Airflow System team collaborated with their client, Dax Larsen, to develop a residential HVAC design that houses the condenser unit inside the home rather than outside which is the typical industry standard. Moving the unit inside would result in excess heat being produced inside the house, which would need to be exhausted outside. The team researched industry competitors and consulted subject matter experts to identify potential design solutions. The project’s goal is to design and test theoretical models using load calculations and CAD software to determine the viability of the project.

Evon Lynds, Ryan Poostini and Zena Fakih

In the Robotics Lab at SAIT, an ABB IRB 140 industrial robotic arm has exhibited shaking and reduced positional accuracy during specific motion programs due to resonance effects. Computational modeling, vibration analysis and multiple structural and damping concepts were investigated to assess their influence on the natural frequency and resonance behaviour. This project highlights the importance of structural dynamics analysis in robotic performance and proposed methods for improving accuracy in robot arm for client Simon St. Jean.

Hasan Premji, Isaiah Saplad, Sebastian Narvas and Vivek Patel 

The Lab Noise Mitigation Group was tasked by a SAIT instructor with mitigating the noise generated by an Uninterruptible Power Supply unit within a SAIT automation lab. The noise was deemed both distracting and unsafe over long-term exposure. It was determined that the internal fans of the unit were the main cause of the noise. The goal was to lower the noise level of the unit by 20 dB, while also not touching the internals of the unit, and to create a design that could be utilized across a range of frequencies. The team continuously refined the design and conducted ongoing research to ensure that the project’s objectives were achieved.

Jana Assaad, Khaled Ahmed, Pramish Dahal and Silas Iyuke

This project team worked together with their client to analyze and design a prototype for localized tissue removal without the use of traditional tools. This project’s goal is to locally remove small amounts of tissue from organs, as accurately as traditional methods without maintaining their complexity. This research project led the team to research mechanical concepts such as cavitation and its effects on tissue. This 3D design process required the team to consider various criteria including, safety, complexity and applicability.

Angadveer Singh, Ayo Ogunlade, Josh Reitzel, and Samir Rehal

When riding a bike, the user generates their own force while pedaling, which causes the rear bike shock absorber to compress and rebound. This absorbs energy making it less efficient and more fatiguing to ride a bike – this is known as pedal bob. The team’s client needed a solution to solve this problem that can interface with the Fox DHX2 Factory 2 Position Shock MY26. The goal of the project was to create a design that can differentiate input from the environment and input from the user to help address the pedal bob experienced by users. This project required the team to make various concepts, complete simulations, and conduct a FEA analysis to satisfy the clients’ requirements.

Amin Talebinezhad, Basel Khan, Dax Larsen, and Rob Dew

What if drones could fly quieter without compromising performance and functionality? As drones become more common in residential areas, noise is a key factor to their purpose. This project focuses on identifying a workable solution for reducing drone noise and keeping flight capability. The objective of the project specifically is to reduce noise by 5 DB without losing more than 5% thrust. Our plans included propeller designs based on occurrences in nature, frequency modeling, sound absorption, and bouncing sound off material. The designs were developed with CAD modeling and simulation software. The most prominent challenge we faced during this project was satisfying all the design constraints given by the client, such as maintaining thrust. Our aim is to provide a satisfactory solution to these problems so that Consumers are more satisfied.

Cole Wheatley,Hannah Thomson, Jesse Skaalrud and Kaige Schafer

With extended efforts in water conservation, previous water main breaks, and nationwide initiatives to improve environmental sustainability, the demand for rain barrels in Calgary is rising. Constant temperature fluctuations and freezing winter conditions often cause problems for Calgary residents. Among these problems are rain barrels that freeze when not emptied before winter conditions arrive. The water inside expands and ultimately breaks the barrel, preventing further use. The group was tasked with developing a solution to help prevent these barrels from freezing. The solution must be “set and forget” and operate without electrical power. The team initially approached the problem by examining different forms of insulation for the barrel. However, Calgary’s extreme temperature fluctuations render insulation ineffective; therefore, the most effective solution is draining the barrel completely.

Abdul-Hameed Alawiye, Gian Kuame Go, Hayden Blaker and Jose Solomon

The water treatment using hydrodynamic cavitation project is a multi-year effort to design and build a demonstration prototype for future MET students. Last year’s team designed and built a prototype that showcases the water cycle and cavitation unit, absent from the parasites. This year’s group was tasked with designing and implementing a method for injecting parasites and collecting the treated sample from the system. The group also improved the current prototype by using corrosion-resistant materials, enhancing the system’s safety, and aesthetic appearance.

Ankush Singla, Duc Thien Tran, Emman Diray, Kaelen Troke and Ryder Quiring

The Water Well Freeze Protection project team worked alongside their client, Ulrich Hissen, to design a reliable freeze protection system for a rural cabin and similar dwellings throughout central and Southern Alberta. The goal of the team’s project was to create an effective, long-lasting system to prevent contamination of the water, due to the 6-inch PVC well-lining freezing and cracking during subzero temperatures. The solution was required to be lightweight and compact, without the use of consumable chemicals or electrical power as the well locations can be remote with no machine access. This was a research and simulation-based design project where the team had to understand the problem at hand and perform thermal simulations to accurately verify their assumptions and calculations.

Brandon Pana, Cedric Ilunga, Osman Qaderi, Shannon Leduc 

The VORTEX-1 wind tunnel team worked on a product to effectively visualize laminar flow. The goal was to create a wind tunnel capable of successfully portraying the aerodynamics of a clay modelled car. Primarily, this was done through achieving proper laminar flow and creating a well-lit tunnel and visible to outsiders. The group’s main problem is achieving laminar flow, and this will be completed by excessive research and development of a mesh to create smooth flow throughout the chamber.

Ashlyn Berry, Judielle Librando, Ilia Panahnoori and Roen Tagle

ARIS – CIRAMM requires a welding helmet foundation design that integrates mechanical provisions for future AR capabilities while maintaining ergonomic comfort and visibility. A previous capstone group studied a spectral monitoring system for wire-fed laser directed energy deposition (WL-DED) that enables the possibility of real-time feedback for individuals learning how to weld. The team will continue the previous group’s effort and CAD model a welding helmet prototype that retains PPE standards, maintains an ergonomic fit, and incorporates mechanical provisions for future AR electronics. Translating these previous insights into an AR helmet concept allows users to receive real-time feedback in a wearable form and help develop their skills more efficiently.

Adel Al Shemari, Howard Fung, Justin Bol, and Miko Pulma

The Lock Cable Mount team has developed a new bicycle accessory with collaboration from their client Ulrich Hissen. No dedicated stowage for bicycle lock cables currently exists, and riders stow the cables in their backpacks or wrap them around their bicycle frame. The accessory securely stows a Kryptonite Security Cable on the frame of the bicycle without interfering with the rider. It allows rapid stowage and removal of the cable, while being resistant to both temperature change and rough riding conditions. Multiple sketches, CAD models, and prototypes were made by the team to aid the product’s design.

Ekamjyot Chatha, Nathan Varisco, Tianlun Luo, Vazil Pagulayan

The Chimera derailleur is designed to retrofit conventional bikes through passive operation of the derailleur arm changing gear ratios from recorded terrain and rider feedback. The gadget is programmed to maintain consistent wheel output alleviating shifting fatigue, allowing the rider to freely focus on their environment. At an accessible price, the team’s device offers recreational and advanced riders an alternative to e-bikes by keep their existing hardware. The team was required to research bike frames, deriving a mounting bracket for a universal system.

George Bairamov, Keelan Gannon, Lakshman Darlami Thapa and Ryen Wood

We are working with our client, Camfil, to improve their current process for producing custom air filter support channels from pre-scored paperboard. Currently, an operator must manually measure, cut, and fold each channel individually, which increases cycle time and can introduce variation in cut length and fold geometry when producing batches of 50 or more pieces. To reduce measurement error and repetitive handling, the team is developing a compact tabletop jig that controls cut length and fold geometry using an adjustable hard stop, a replaceable-blade cutter, and guided folding features aligned to the score lines. The end deliverable will be a low cost, replicable design package suitable for deployment across multiple warehouse locations and will be designed as a baseline platform for future automation development.

Adam Mastrouk, Dane Comm, Gursewak Singh and Justin Daley

The Drone Defender project team worked as their own client, to create a multifaceted product capable of protecting multiple off-the-shelf drone models from various environmental factors. The project’s goal was to find a design that can mitigate as much damage as possible without obstructing the drone’s flight capabilities. By integrating protective measures that are typically found on higher end drone models, they designed an inexpensive after market safety kit that can be applied to drone models that need to be protected.

Alonso Luis Abella, Deiniel Kenneth Cruz, Giancarlo Miguel Dauigoy and Jan Van De Pol

This capstone winter 2026 group, collaborated with industry sponsor: Highwood Technical Services Inc. to create a design specifically for off-road motorbikes. The objective was to develop a universal hand guard and phone mount system that ensures phone visibility while protecting the rider’s hands and the motorbike’s clutch and brake levers from minor impact forces such as debris and branches. Additionally, it must withstand higher impact forces associated with more severe conditions. This was a client-focused project that required the team to virtually create, simulate, and test numerous mounting and collision configurations to ensure a high-quality product that is potentially market ready.

Kelvin Du, Brock Edwards, Khadell Chege and Matt Fritske

With the advent of more powerful and compact computing platforms, control technology has resisted change. Conventional peripherals have challenges in mobile or non-desk environments. These include restrictions in capability, setup time, weight, size and ergonomic strain associated with prolonged sitting. The MULO Mouse project encapsulates the design of a cursor-control peripheral to enhance comfort and capability across diverse working conditions. Developed for use alongside AR eyewear, the MULO Mouse aims to provide precision and responsiveness comparable to that of a conventional pc mouse or touchpad without the spatial constraints of a dedicated desk.

EJ Viernes, Jake Olan, Jared Otero, and Thomas Bener Rodrigues de Jesus

The SAIT Acoustics project team worked with their client to create noise reducing panels to minimize steady mid-frequency noise generated by the cooling fans in the SAIT automation lab (CA 117). The project’s goal is to design a passive, 3D-printable acoustic device that targets the dominant fan frequencies which will offer a simple and robust noise-reduction solution, a tool that enhances communication, improves the learning environment, and preserves hearing over time. It also aims to produce a customizable noise-mitigation approach for automation labs.

Brayden Dyck, Corissa Crowther, Jonathan Briggs, and Junyang Jiang 

The Aerospace Hold Down and Release Mechanism project team collaborated with their CubeSource clientele to produce a design rendition of a pre-existing device formulated to meet the needs of the business. The project’s objective was to produce and create a design that can stow different satellite components such as antennas or solar panels in a secure position during launch, then deploy them as the satellite is in orbit. The device needed to be easily reusable during ground testing, to ensure proper deployment during every release, as the current rendition could only be refurbished and required human intervention before deployment could occur. The team continually tested concepts and prototyped for the project to effectively produce content to meet the client's requirements.

Devprakash Patel, Elmar ‘Shinji’ Aliyev, Sumit Kumar, Ujjawal Prajapati 

The SAR Aid Delivery project team worked with their client and DJI products to design an attachment system that is drone-mounted and can safely deliver emergency supplies. The project’s goal was to improve the effectiveness of Search and Rescue Drone operations while maintaining its stability. The current drone setup lacked a secure attachment mechanism; hence, limiting its performance. Emphasis was on lightweight construction of design and environmental durability. This was a project with vast research on materials, payload stability and attachment mechanisms.

Kale Brown, Joshua Davis, Nathan Healey, and Dong Zhong

The Atlas Oil Strip Machine team is collaborating with Atlas Oil Tools Inc. to improve the efficiency of their current strip machine. The existing system relies on manual control with variable frequency drive (VFD) based feeding, resulting in limited precision and repeatability. The goal of the project is to automate the operation to reduce or eliminate the need for manual labor while improving system performance. One of the ideal solutions incorporates a PLCnext controller and a servo-driven conveyor to provide precise movement control for better synchronized decoiling, feeding, and cutting.

Iliyan Somani, Marc Ravanera, Quoc Trung Phung, Roman Polsz

In large scale aquaculture operations, feeding thousands of fish across multiple raceways is a daily challenge, but… what if feeding fish could be as simple as tapping a screen? What if your desired fish containment unit received the perfect amount of feed, every time you pushed a button? How cool would it be to be able to monitor your fish remotely? Team Aqua-Link brings a fun and exciting approach to fish feeding by combining smart automation with practical engineering design. This project delivers precise, consistent feed while reducing waste and making daily operations safer, easier and more efficient. By blending creative mechanical solutions, intuitive controls, and integrated sensing, the team is building a system that turns routine feeding into a smarter, more engaging, more sustainable experience and a more data informed process that supports the future of aquaculture.

Guannan An, Xiangyu Yang, Shayan Vasseghi, and Jilzander Castillon

Imagine playing the popular childhood game Simon, but blindfolded….

Join us with an Industrialized version of Simon with Click to Spec! Fastening bolts may seem simple but doing it in the wrong order can cause serious problems. Click to Spec focuses on creating a smart training device that checks if the bolts are tightened in the correct order using the three-pass method. Designed for students learning industrial trades, the system gives instant feedback on the process. Built to be durable and portable, the system is designed for regular classroom and shop use. With Click to Spec, tightening bolts can be as easy as playing Simon. Do it in the right order, or it lets you know immediately!

Aidan Radtke, Joey Abu Nijem, Seth Hartman, Wing Lee

Team Dice-Bot has been assigned one of SAIT’s most important Capstones: the MET department needs them to make a robot roll D&D dice. (probably for their campaigns)

Using an IRB120 combined with an IFM camera, the team is tasked to create a dice-rolling program that’s accurate and allows for custom, user defined rules through a comprehensible UI. The team aims to not only pull this off – using clever vision techniques, extensive sample training, and an effective gripper design – but to immerse spectators in a world where orcs and robots coexist.

Research on machine vision techniques has been the team’s primary focus since the beginning of the project, and several concepts for the operation and playing field have already been discussed.

Aleksei Parmenov, Daniel Liang, Mark Macdonald

Safety is non-negotiable and a top priority especially in the automation industry. The lab safety shut down team has been tasked to produce a comprehensive safety audit report regarding the automation labs for SAIT. The team will examine the existing systems to complete an in-depth risk assessment for areas with increased likelihood of injuries or death. Research new solutions in compliance with federal and provincial standards to provide a comprehensive list of recommendations. Transforming the current labs into something closer resembling a manufacturing grade setting better enabling student immersion and learning.

Charles McLean, Charlie Hayes, Chih-Cheng Lin, Danielle Verhulp.

When the line demands flow, storage answers. The Precision Storage Systems team worked with their client, Chris Dick, to develop an innovative upgrade for the existing MET Modular Production System (MPS) storage station. The goal of the project was to modify the existing storage station (a trainer module) to create a production-ready station that has an upgraded PLC and is capable of reliably processing and storing parts. The team did this by replacing the current FESTO Codesys PLC with a Rockwell CompactLogix PLC, as well as integrating a motor-driven conveyor into the station. These changes increase stations capability and compatibility with the existing MPS stations, ensuring seamless integration overall.

Reid Benner, AJ Machielse Hadi Omran

The Path to Autonomy Capstone is where autonomous hauling begins. This team project is working with SAIT as their primary client to develop vision for a fully autonomous haul system! The group is laying out the foundational groundwork for autonomous excellence. They will be pairing an advanced IFM vision system with a PLCNext controller; the groups' solution will monitor, interpret, and respond to real-time data in a lab setting outputting information and telemetry to a web-based HMI. This early-stage development is crucial for ensuring the system can reliably identify and react to key environmental inputs. They will be ensuring that every haul is backed by a system that can reliably identify and react to the world around it. By building foundational sensor structures, they are enabling the localization and environmental perception required for the Path to Autonomy.

Beomjun Kim, Chao Huang

For manufacturing enterprises, tracking equipment energy consumption is essential for optimizing efficiency and facilitating predictive maintenance. PowerSight addresses these requirements by integrating high-precision sensors with the Siemens Insights Hub cloud platform. The project team utilizes diverse communication protocols to enable seamless data transmission, transforming complex electrical and pneumatic data into intuitive, real-time dashboards. Through real-time monitoring, operators gain the foresight needed to anticipate failures, shifting the paradigm from ‘emergency repair’ to ‘predictive maintenance.’ Data monitoring is more than just the heart of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); it is the master key to industrial cost reduction. Ultimately, PowerSight provides the transparency required to convert hidden utility expenditures into measurable operational savings, effectively addressing the critical pain points of reactive maintenance and unplanned downtime.

Leo Thorton Trump, Trupt Tejash Patel, and Vinh Nhat Minh Tai

What if robots could tell us exactly how much energy they use - moment by moment? The Pulse of the Robot project brings industrial robots to life by making their power consumption visible in real time. Using a non-intrusive edge device, the system monitors energy usage without interfering with robot operation and securely streams the data to the cloud.

Once in Phoenix Contact’s ProfiCloud, this live energy data becomes AI-ready, allowing advanced analytics to connect power consumption directly to robot motion and tasks. The result? Clear insights into efficiency, performance, and optimization unlocking smarter, more sustainable automation through cloud computing, real-time data, and AI-driven intelligence.

Jose Alemany, Mason Yee, Nick Chau and Sayeh Fazel Tehrannejad

Scared that robots will take your job? Well, this one will, watch as Marvin the robot fulfils his mission by integrating a camera-based vision system that enables him to pick and place circuit breakers from a bin and place them onto DIN rails, eliminating the need for humans. By employing prototyping and rigorous theoretical concept design, the team aims to create an intuitive and straightforward system that adheres to all Canadian standards while minimizing resource usage and ensuring the task is executed flawlessly.

Ayden Ackerman-Ryan, Anderson Lewis, Duncan Ferrier, Jeremy Drevet

WHAM (Wood Handling Adaptable Module) targets a key problem in automated wood framing: today’s assembly line style systems depend on pneumatics, consume major warehouse space, and have high startup cost. Working with CIRAMM, our team is building a prototype for a compact, modular unit that aims to replace pneumatic tooling with an electrically driven attachment method. WHAM is intended to act as both a robot end effector and an adaptable constraining solution for timbers during automated nailing. By integrating control directly into ABB Rapid I/O and Robotstudio, the concept supports rapid switching between frame schematics through program and I/O without physical setup, while also reducing floor space by eliminating bulky pneumatic subsystems, tubing, and distributed fixtures.