Team: 1 Hang Xie Xin Jin Zelun Tie Ranmin Chen Wall-E Prototype I Team: 1 Hang Xie Xin Jin Zelun Tie Ranmin Chen

The design project Wall-E Prototype I is an intelligent automated trash collecting robot with obstacle detection and avoiding capability. This prototype recognizes one red ping pong ball as the prescribed target object – the “trash” and pick it up via the mechanical arm The robot responses to either user’s direct manual control, or the object tracking software, to locate and collect the targeted trash object. Overview

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Project-Specific Success Criteria An ability to recognize a red ping pong ball (38 mm / 1.58 inch diameter hollow sphere) An ability to control the speed and direction of the robot An ability to change the position of the robot arm to pick up a ping pong ball. An ability to navigate around the obstacle when moving forward. An ability to display the robot status on an LCD screen. (Including the battery fuel gauge, moving direction, speed, and the arm position) Project-Specific Success Criteria