Fast D.A.D.I.

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Fast D.A.D.I.
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Team Members

• D - ale Balsis - Machinist
• A - aron Tsutsumi - Electrician
• D - ennis How - Handyman
• I - kaika Ramos - Team Leader

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Project Overview

• For our project we will be designing a
  Micromouse, simultaneously passing on the skills
  some of us learned last year to our newer group
  members and using new technologies to develop the
  skills of our older group members.

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Discussion of Approach

• We will be using side sensors because they use
  less power and will allow the mouse to have a
  smaller footprint.
• A/D Conversion is needed to get the Rabbit to
  understand the output from our analog infrared
  sensors.
• We will be using PCB Etching to simplify the
  soldering and interconnection of our circuit
  parts.
• We will be using Motor Drive ICs to reduce the
  number of circuit components and make the circuit
  design simpler/more compact.
• We will be using a flooding algorithm to solve
  the maze.

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Potential Problems

• Learning curve
• Design Flaws
• Team Conflicts
• Troubleshooting
• Timing Issues (aka Scheduling)
• Time Management
• Time Running Out

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What We Expect to Learn

• We expect to learn
• The design process
• Circuits
• System integration
• Part selection process
• Team Development
• Team Work
• Communication Skills
• Team Cohesiveness / Camaraderie

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Goals

• We expect to deliver a Micromouse that is able to
  move around a maze and locate its center.
• We expect to have a mouse that is aesthetically
  pleasing as well as functional.
• We plan on having a working mouse to compete in
  the mini-competition on April 1st.

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Schedule
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Detailed Schedule

• Design Process
• Responsible parties Ikaika and Aaron
• Start Date Aug. 2005
• Finish Date End of Feb 2006
• Construction Process
• Responsible parties Dale and Dennis
• Start Date Jan. 2006
• Finish Date Early March 2006
• Dependencies Design and testing processes
  finished.

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Detailed Schedule (cont.)

• Programming
• Responsible Parties Dale and Aaron
• Start Date End of Feb. 2006
• Finish Date End of April 2006
• Dependencies An operational mouse.
• Troubleshooting
• Responsible Parties Ikaika, Dennis, and Aaron
• Start Date Jan. 2006
• Finish Date End of April 2006

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Questions?