The Design and Construction

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Team 14 The Design and Construction of an
Ackerman-Steered Robot Members Kyle Quinn
Julio Sosa Robert Steel
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Overview

• Introduction
• Final Design
• Received Parts
• Pending Parts
• Fabrication
• Raw Materials
• Updated Cost Analysis
• Remaining Timeline

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Introduction

• Project Scope
• Research Robot
• All-terrain capabilities
• Accommodates Sensors and Hardware
• Front and Rear Ackerman Steering
• Client
• CISCOR
• Dr. Emmanuel Collins

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Final Design

• Motors Parallel to Frame
• Right Angle Gear Heads
• Telescoping Drive Shafts
• Batteries Around Frame
• Controllers in Rear

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Received Parts
Frame
Anaheim Automation
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Pending Part 8 Steering Rack

• Desert Karts could not supply order
• 3 Week Delay as Result
• Dans Performance Parts
• Price 86 per unit

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Fabrication Issues

• Shimansky Quote 6200
• Tallahassee Machining and Welding unresponsive
• The Shop Parts Things Provided Feedback
• Redo Material Selection
• Drawing Packet Critique

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Fabrication Resolution

• Raw Materials from McMaster Carr
• Machining at Physics Machine Shop
• Frame Fabrication at Jackson Cook
• Miscellaneous Fab. Done by group at COE
• Sheet Metal Bending
• Assembly

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Raw Materials Ordered

• Stress Proof (1144) Steel Rod
• Assorted Aluminum Rod Stock
• Assorted Aluminum Plate Stock
• 18 Gauge Stainless Steel Steet Metal
• Steel Tube (Alloy 4130)
• Assorted Steel (1018)

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Updated Cost Analysis

• Grainger 64.31
• Anaheim Automation 2181.60
• McMaster Carr 420.32
• Northern Tool 83.92
• Stock Drive Products 793.76
• Mulvanneys 36.00
• Jackson Cook 376.60
• Dans Performance Parts 202.00
• McMaster Carr Raw Materials 903.18
• Physics Shop Fabrication Pending
• Lowes 100.00 (est)
• Total Spent 5161.69

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Remaining Timeline

• 3/16 Receive Manufactured Parts
• Begin Assembly Stage
• 3/23 Complete Assembly Turn Over to CISCOR
• Wiring and Programming
• 3/30 Receive From CISCOR
• 4/6 Complete Testing
• Focused on Mechanical systems functioning
  properly
• 4/9 Final Report and Operation Manual Complete
• 4/16 Open House

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Acknowledgements

• Donald Hollett
• CISCOR
• Dr. Emmanuel Collins
• Dr. Oscar Chuy
• Damion Dunlap
• Senior Design T.A.s (per their request)

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Questions?