Zack and A.C. Final Oral Report EEL5666 IMDL Sara Keen April 12, 2005
Summary of Report Purpose Platform Design Sensor Suite Behaviors Setbacks Conclusion
Purpose Duplicity Cooperation Efficiency Group Behaviors
Platform Design Multileveled Balanced Not Round Mounting Surfaces
Pincer Design Lightweight Single Servo Grip Wide span 2 degrees of freedom
Sensor Suite Sharp GP2D12 IR distance sensors SRF04 Ultrasonic distance sensors Parallax 433.92 MHz Transceivers TSOP1740 40 kHz IR Receivers
Sensor Suite Interrupts Interference Alignment
Behaviors Obstacle Avoidance Locate, pick up, move objects Communicate to keep track of number found Navigate towards IR emitter Rest when mission is completed
Setbacks Two Robots Time Constraints RF Trouble Arm Design
Conclusion Learning Experience Most Goals Achieved Future Work