Preliminary DesignReview

Micromouse Spring 08

8” Comb.

Group Member Roles

•Chris – Programming/Circuit Construction

•Joon – Circuit Construction/Programming

•Steve – Debugging

• Primary:Build an autonomous robot that can find the center of a maze of set size.• Secondary:Utilize the shortest path to travel to the center.

Objectives

Approach

•Side sensor design•Two wheeled mouse•Circuit construction by

etching rather than free wires•Genius

Block Diagram

Overview of Parts

•Side Sensors

•Rabbit

•Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries

•Chassis (tupperware)

Purchased:

•MC3479 Stepper Motor Driver•MAX118 A/D Converter•Jameco 237472 Bipolar Stepper Motor 12VDC

Our Layout, so far

Basic Chassis Design

Sensors + Wheels

Bottom Layer

Sharp 2D120

Sharp 2D120

What Remains to Be Done

• Finish designing the program and circuit layout

• Building the chassis• Implementing the code• Constructing the circuit• Testing and debugging the mouse

Uncle Gantt’s Chart

Questions?