An EE 296 Micro Mouse Project
Brian Kuriyama’s
Profit!
The Hi-tech route will utilize a few useful “real life” tools such as A/D convertors, Encoders, and Commercial grade sensors to accurately and precisely calculate it’s progression through the maze. AppMod boards: When Parallax built the “Board-of- Education” they put in a small 20 pin “expansion header and called it AppMod.
Hi-Tech Route’s
Simple to integrate into Boe-Bot Easy to interface to Basic stamp Provides more accurate mapping Possibly lead to Complex motor control schemes
Easy to read serial interface Up to 4 analog channels Low power consumption TTL Voltage levels
Proven accuracy 4-30cm Detection distance Accuracy independent of surface reflectivity ratio Power from +5vdc Small footprint
Buy parts! Experiment with Lo-Tech and Hi-Tech approaches Test Binary IR sensors Test Sharp IR sensors Choose one to focus on! Build AppMod board Implement algorithm into code Fine tune things Solve the maze!