P11216 – Wandering Ambassador (Part VI) Customer: Stan Rickel Nick Leathe – Mechanical Engineer Anna Gilgur – Mechanical Engineer Rui Zhou – Electrical Engineer Ken Hertzog – Computer Engineer Joe Stevens – Software Engineer Phillip Gibson – Software Engineer Dave Lander – Software Engineer
Goal: Debug and complete the Wandering Ambassador robot for the Imagine RIT innovation festival. Project Objectives: Develop autonomous software Complete upgrade to robot Find and repair bugs Project Description:
Inherited Design Safety Chain guards Emergency stop buttons Bumper System Enclosure Transparent & water resistant electronics box Transport Collapsible handle Drivetrain disengagement Modularity Fully modular bolted connection architecture Sensor Suite Sonar Infrared Bump Photodiode GPS Accelerometer Moisture sensor Temperature Motor Encoders
Electronics Architecture Beagleboard Computer Motor Control Microcontroller Motors Shaft Encoders Plant Care Microcontroller Water Pump Moisture Photo diode Temperature Navigation Microcontroller Compass Accelerometer High Level Control / Decision Making Input / Command Interpretation Input / Output Devices
Navigation System Successful detection and avoidance of objects in a 5 foot range Integrates: Servos Sonars Bump Sensor
Completed Improvements: Sprayer Nozzles Sonar Vision Increased More Plants Software Upgrade
Project Status Design Meets Customer Needs Mechanical Systems Completed on schedule Electrical Systems 4-5 weeks behind schedule Software Package Delayed due to Electrical setbacks “Apathetic Wanderer” completed for ImagineRIT Overall Cost: $500 under budget
Future Work Complete electrical systems to allow for full integration of attached features Further development of personality modules Creation of outdoor home as a shelter for fully autonomous wandering Social networking integration to raise awareness of self-sustaining energy Complete thorough testing of features to prove robustness of design
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