FAMU-FSU

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Industry Day PresentationFebruary 22, 2005

• FAMU-FSU
• College of Engineering

Tamika Dean Mike Flatau Steve Lydzinski
Stephanie Taylor
Sponsored by Eglin Air Force Base Capt. Brian
Tredway Dr. Joel House
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2nd Annual Autonomous Lawnmower Competition

• Sponsored by The Institute of Navigation (ION)
  Satellite Division
• Administered by The Dayton Section of the ION
• Dates June 9th-10th or 16th-17th, 2005
• Location Dayton, Ohio
• Details http//www.ion.org/satdiv/lawnmower.cfm

2004 -- 1st Annual Lawnmower Competition Results
1st Place
2nd Place Best Report
3rd Place
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Purpose

• To design and operate an autonomous lawnmower
  using the art and science of navigation to
  rapidly and accurately mow a field of grass.

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Competition
1st Day Safety Check Qualifying Test 2nd Day
Actual Competition

• Rectangular Area 150 m2
• Two obstacles
• 3 m Safety Buffer

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Sponsor Needs

1. Create an autonomous lawn mower.
2. Make it safe.
3. Make it work according to our specifications.
4. Enter the competition.
5. Make it look good.
6. Win the competition!

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Design Decision

1. Battery Power
2. Custom Built

Initial Concept
Final Concept
Secondary Concept
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Trekker Robot

• Includes most sensors that will be needed.
• Platform to test initial programs
• Will provide immediate feedback
• Programs previously developed
• Modification of the program

http//www.superdroidrobots.com
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Advanced Robot Starter Kit
http//www.robotcombat.com

• Includes all mechanical and power control parts
  required for the robot

• Comes pre-packaged to work together

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Team Progress

• Electronic Systems
• Wiring Soldering, Sensors tested, Motor
  Controller Integrated
• Programming
• Motor Controller Integration, Obstacle Avoidance,
  GPS Integration in progress.
• Machining
• AutoMOW 2K5 Platform Complete
• Just for Fun!
• Radio Switch created to change from Autonomous
  Control to RF Control

IR Sensor
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Next Steps

• GPS Integration with OOPic
• Program Completion
• Connecting OOPic to the AutoMOW 2K5!

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Demonstration