The MOnarCH project focus is on social robotics using networked heterogeneous robots and sensors to interact with children, staff, and visitors, engaging in edutainment activities in the paediatric infirmary at the Portuguese Oncology Institute at Lisbon (IPOL), Portugal.
David Gonçalves work consisted in developing the outer shell of the robot from initial concepts to final CAD model, taking into account human factors, component packaging, production within budget and aesthetics.