Raiton Denki No Jutsu Brandon Inouye Jennifer Liem Chester Lim Roxanne Yee

Member Assignments Collaborative Style: 2 subgroups Collaborative Style: 2 subgroups Hardware Hardware Brandon Inouye Brandon Inouye Chester Lim Chester Lim Software Software Jennifer Liem Jennifer Liem Roxanne Yee Roxanne Yee

Overview for x96 Project Project: Micromouse Project: Micromouse Overall goal: To design an electronic mouse that will traverse a maze and locate the center in the shortest time Overall goal: To design an electronic mouse that will traverse a maze and locate the center in the shortest time Main focus: keeping the mouse’s orientation in the maze and mapping the area. Main focus: keeping the mouse’s orientation in the maze and mapping the area.

Approach We will be working in two smaller groups We will be working in two smaller groups Each group must record all their work in detail. Each group must record all their work in detail. Although in smaller groups, the team will still function overall as one group when it comes to making major decisions or overcoming problems Although in smaller groups, the team will still function overall as one group when it comes to making major decisions or overcoming problems Hardware and software will be worked on simultaneously, but throughout the semester there will be checkpoints on the progress Hardware and software will be worked on simultaneously, but throughout the semester there will be checkpoints on the progress

Potential Problem Areas Incredibly complex coding to match precision movement Incredibly complex coding to match precision movement Timing on maze map recording Timing on maze map recording Interpretations of walls and orientations; understanding how the mouse sees the maze Interpretations of walls and orientations; understanding how the mouse sees the maze Communication between different components (both of software and hardware) Communication between different components (both of software and hardware) Communication between teammates (notes) Communication between teammates (notes)

Expectations on Learning Gain better skills in creating, debugging, and minimizing the physical circuits and code Gain better skills in creating, debugging, and minimizing the physical circuits and code Gain a better understanding of the connections between the digital and analog realms Gain a better understanding of the connections between the digital and analog realms Learn the possible limitations, advantages, disadvantages, techniques of the real, non-ideal world Learn the possible limitations, advantages, disadvantages, techniques of the real, non-ideal world

What We HOPE to Achieve by the Semester’s End A mouse that moves without hitting walls and without misaligning itself A mouse that moves without hitting walls and without misaligning itself A mouse that doesn’t lose orientation A mouse that doesn’t lose orientation A mouse that knows where it is in the maze and navigates a path given the map that it has recorded A mouse that knows where it is in the maze and navigates a path given the map that it has recorded

Potential Gantt Chart FebruaryMarchApril Plan, Schedule, Organize, Layout Work out mechanics of materials Work on Hardware Check-point Fix Stuff and Overall Teamwork and Report Formulation Work on Software