Preliminary Design Review Week 9 THE DUKES OF HAZARD CAMILLE LEGAULT, NEIL KENNEDY, OMAR ROJAS, FERNANDO QUIJANO, AND JIMMY BUFFI March 20, 2008

Previous Week’s Action Items Acquire Parts and Materials Acquired All Ordered Materials CAD Redesign Continue Working with GPS Begin Programming and Interface with GPS Began Programming Logic Digital Compass Continue Testing and Improve Accuracy Second GPS Test

Previous Week Action Items and Status CURRENT STATUS: On Schedule, No Showstoppers

Close Up of the Final Prototype Design

Close-Up of CAD Features

Acquired Parts 12” x 24” x 3/8” Gray PVC 12” x 24” x 3/16” Clear PVC 15 lb/in Springs 57 lb-oz Servo Motor Digital Compass Bumper – Maximum deflection of ”

More Parts to Order 6” Long 3/16” Dia. Precision Ground Rod 6 Brass Bushings C-Clips Set Screws L-Brackets 2 Hinges 4 Colored Light Bulbs 4 Light Bulb Mounts

Second Test GPS for Accuracy Distance between degrees of latitude ~ 69 miles Distance between degrees of longitude ~ 50 miles Latitude (deg)Longitude (deg) TrialNorthWest average st. dev % error0.000% st. dev. (feet)

Next Week’s Action Items Order All Necessary Parts McMaster-Carr Complete Machining of Platform Base and Fit to Chassis Continue Working on Program Interfacing with Peripheral Equipment Search Algorithm

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