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Project Design Review 6 - 2/21/2008

Ryan Bove

Kara Collins

Peter Courtney

Kyle O’Reilly

Benjamin Rowland

Previous Week’s Action Items E2

Motor Selection• Selected/ordered the Beetle B62 Gear Motor

MATLAB Simulation• Final stages of MATLAB simulation

Wireless Remote Control• Purchased universal remote control and identified IR Receiver frequency range (30 kHz – 40 kHz)

MATLAB Simulation E2

• Blue dots represent defenders• Red dot represents running back (our robot)• Variable number of defenders• Autonomous motion through field of defenders

Motor Selection E2

• Max speed of 2.5 mph• Accelerate to this speed in 2 s• Assume a 2 in wheel diameter and 2 lb robot• Minimum torque (4216.7 g-cm)

Motor Selection E2

Motor Selection E2

Current Project Status

• Sensors / motors in hand

• Creating dimensionally accurate virtual model

• Interfacing sensors

• Designing IR Receiver circuit

• Showstopper: IR connector cable (power/signal transmission)

Next Week’s Action Items E2

• Interface touch sensor with micro-processor

• Complete MATLAB simulation

• Construct wireless IR receiver circuit

• Create a dimensionally accurate ProE Model (prototype field and robot)

• Order battery pack, wheels, ball-caster, HDPE, and motor/wheel interface

Questions/Comments

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