Autonomous Search Robot Senior Project

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Autonomous Search RobotSenior Project

• By
• Midys InoaBernard RojasJonathan Jones 

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Problem Definition

• Design and build robot with autonomous
  capabilities
• Search a room for red 3 by 3 cubes
• Retrieve cubes and store in container
• Record relative location of objects and robot

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Robot Body Design

• Body Layout
• Laptop Access
• Bucket and Arm
• Camera Positioning
• Dimensions and Shape
• Components
• Specifications
• Speed, Weight, Capacity

Arm
Bucket
HC6811
Cam / IR
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Robotic Arm

• LynxMotion Arm
• 1800 on five axis
• Weighs less than 2lbs
• Grip of 1.25
• Serial Port Connection

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Room Restrictions

• White Walls
• A Room with right angles
• Obstacles become part of the wall
• Only Desired Objects

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Search and Retrieval

• Search and Detection Inputs
• Shaft Encoder for Robot Positioning
• Web Camera as Robotic Vision
• IR Detector allows Object Sensing
• Bumpers for Crash Prevention
• Decision Making
• Detection of Color and recognition of Shapes
• Image Processing Results

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Search and Retrieval

• Moving through the room

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Robot Architecture
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Inputs and Outputs
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Extensions

• Less distinguished Objects
• Add non desired objects
• Add obstacles in the middle of the room
• Complex Room Shape
• Remote user control

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Questions and Answers