The Yellow Dart Project Summary Robotic Triathlon Heiko Maiwand Megan Bardolph Fred Pabon Bryan “ The Destroyer ” Shaw

Problem Overview Speed/Obstacle Course Basket Shots Block Pushing

Process Team Meetings Team Meetings Code of Conduct Code of Conduct Roles Roles Agenda and Minutes Agenda and Minutes Team Goals Team Goals List of Priorities List of Priorities Creativity Creativity Brainstorming Brainstorming

Process: Decision Making Design Alternatives Design Alternatives Locomotion/gearing Locomotion/gearing Shooting Baskets Shooting Baskets Pushing Pushing Software/Tracking Software/Tracking Basis for Design Basis for Design List of Priorities List of Priorities Pugh Matrix Pugh Matrix Trial and Error Trial and Error

Subsystem Development Subsystem Complete Integration Testing Does system work? Yes Project Complete Can we fix with software? No Yes Software Fix Software Test Hardware Change Required Process Flow Chart

Design Elements

Process: Tools Course Tools Course Tools Decision Making Decision Making Pugh Matrix Pugh Matrix Testing Testing Project Schedule Project Schedule Design Review Design Review Verification Testing Verification Testing

Testing Formed Tests Formed Tests Based on PDS Based on PDS Focus on repeatability Focus on repeatability Subsystem Testing Subsystem Testing Sensors Sensors Speed Speed Ballouncer Ballouncer Pushing Pushing

Test Completion Robot performed to our standards Robot performed to our standards Some specifications met, some exceeded Some specifications met, some exceeded Speed Course Speed Course Ball Dropping Ball Dropping Block Pushing Block Pushing

Test Results Speed course in under 25 seconds Speed course in under 25 seconds 30 baskets consecutively 30 baskets consecutively Completed block push 10 times Completed block push 10 times After completing the tests, we determined that our robot was fit to compete, and expected to do very well After completing the tests, we determined that our robot was fit to compete, and expected to do very well

Competition Results Did not perform as well as hoped Did not perform as well as hoped Bump sensor stuck Bump sensor stuck 2/3 baskets 2/3 baskets Coding issues Coding issues Came in third place Came in third place Pleased with a top three finish Pleased with a top three finish

Process Lessons Process Lessons Snack time Snack time Assign specific tasks to people Assign specific tasks to people Agendas worthwhile? Agendas worthwhile? Risk management Risk management The Good the Bad and… the Lessons Learned

Design Lessons: Good Design Lessons: Good Ballouncer Ballouncer Accurate Accurate Reliable Reliable Wide pushing surface Wide pushing surface Keeps block straighter Keeps block straighter AWD AWD Robust software Robust software The Good the Bad and… the Lessons Learned

Design Lessons: Could Improve Design Lessons: Could Improve Touch sensor location Touch sensor location No front wheels No front wheels Could have had faster speed algorithm Could have had faster speed algorithm

Summary 3 rd in competition ! 3 rd in competition ! Met PDS conditions Met PDS conditions Worked well as team Worked well as team Used course tools Used course tools Pepe is awesome Pepe is awesome

Future Project Robot that serves lunch Robot that serves lunch Opens pop cans Opens pop cans Opens bags Opens bags Makes sandwich Makes sandwich Places items on plates Places items on plates Arranges place settings Arranges place settings Jumping Robot Jumping Robot Use high speed and ramp Use high speed and ramp Frog-like legs Frog-like legs

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