"o_O" RaWr Proposal Presentation February 11 2006

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("/(o_O)\") RaWr! Proposal PresentationFebruary
11 2006
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Team Members

• Everyone works on hardware
• Rolly Guerrero 396
• Web Designer, Circuit Specialist
• Landon Barayuga 396
• Computer Programmer
• Charles Alombro 396
• Chassis Architect
• Jayson Pangilinan 296
• Circuit Etcher, Project tracker

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Project Overview

• Build an autonomous robot with a specified budget
• Layout
• Parts
• Component Design
• Construction
• Movement
• Sensors
• Programming
• Tracking
• Mapping

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Layout

• Parts needed
• Sensors
• Motors
• Rabbit Microprocessor
• PCB board
• Power Supply
• Wheels
• Component Design
• Documentation

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Construction

• Movement
• Forward drive only
• Turning
• 90 and 180 turns
• Forward and reverse wheel movement for turns
• Stepper Motors
• Sensors
• Top-down sensors
• Located on front and sides

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Programming

• Tracking/Navigation
• Interpreting sensor signals
• Detecting intersections and dead ends (and
  maneuvering accordingly)
• Staying centered in each hallway
• Mapping
• Keeping track of path taken
• Determining location of center
• Finding fastest route to center

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Potential Problems

• Rabbit Microprocessor Malfunctions
• Wrong ports being used
• Incorrect voltage input
• Etching
• Amateur etching skills
• Time conflict
• Lab time conflicts
• Team meeting conflicts
• Troubleshooting circuits
• Soldering imperfections
• Incorrect placement of circuits

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Potential Problems

• Parts/Fabrication
• Unfamiliar working with certain components (ex
  microprocessor, etc)
• Heat management
• Designing a working circuit
• Access to the lab and coordinating work sessions
• Getting and paying for the parts needed
• Programming
• Limited programming experience
• Designing and coordinating separate functions
  into one working program
• Defining correct/workable parameters
• Debugging

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Learning Experience

• Etching
• Learn as we go
• Programming
• Increase circuit analysis skills
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Creating a working robot

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Goals and Timeline

• Gantt Chart