IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition Team 1A: Team 1A: Nils Bjeren Nils Bjeren Donovan Carey Donovan Carey Christopher Lewis Christopher Lewis Kurt Marsman Kurt Marsman James Pace James Pace Ryan-David Reyes Ryan-David Reyes Julian Velasquez Julian Velasquez Faculty Advisors: Faculty Advisors: Dr. Mike Frank Dr. Mike Frank Dr. Bruce Harvey Dr. Bruce Harvey Dr. Carl Moore Dr. Carl Moore Dr. Linda DeBrunner Dr. Linda DeBrunner EEL4911C: Senior Design 1 Fall 2014 September 24th 1Presenter: Nils Bjeren

The Hardware Competition: Recent History SoutheastCon: Annual conference of IEEE Region 3 SoutheastCon: Annual conference of IEEE Region 3 First conference: Louisville, KY, First conference: Louisville, KY, The FAMU/FSU COE team has placed in the top three twice in the last three years: The FAMU/FSU COE team has placed in the top three twice in the last three years: 2011/12: First Place 2011/12: First Place 2012/13: Third Place 2012/13: Third Place This year: Fort Lauderdale, FL This year: Fort Lauderdale, FL Presenter: Nils Bjeren2

This Year’s Challenge 3Presenter: Nils Bjeren

Mission Win. 4

Preliminary Design Outline Synergies between challenges Synergies between challenges Two arms Two arms “Manipulators” “Manipulators” Presenter: Nils Bjeren5

Meet the Team Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Code of Conduct Communication Protocols: The smartphone app GroupMe and google drive serves as our sources of communication. Whereby the app is used for setting meeting times; and Google Drive is for storing our documents, code and design blueprints. Decision Making Practices: All group decisions should be done in a democratic fashion. After all possible options are thoroughly discussed, the group will take a vote on the idea to be used. 7Presenter: Donovan Carey

Meet the Team Diversity: The difference in the strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, experience, and ethnicity of the individuals in the team, supplies us with a platform for us to not only achieve our goal in winning the competition; but to supply an environment for each individual to learn, grow, and gain experience in an all around manner. 1.Nils Bjeren- Project Manager and Team Lead: Oversees each design aspect and the project as a whole Oversees each design aspect and the project as a whole Organizes internal meetings and sets team goals Organizes internal meetings and sets team goals Serves as a liaison between advisors and the team Serves as a liaison between advisors and the team 8Presenter: Donovan Carey

Meet the Team 2. Ryan Reyes- Head Programmer and Controls Engineer: Reviews all programs produced by each group member before final implementation Reviews all programs produced by each group member before final implementation Construct’s and maintain all systems associated with the chassis and movement Construct’s and maintain all systems associated with the chassis and movement 3. James Pace- Head Mechanical Engineer: Produces mechanical calculations and torque specs needed for the design Produces mechanical calculations and torque specs needed for the design Responsible for structural integrity of the robot Responsible for structural integrity of the robot 9Presenter: Donovan Carey

Meet the Team 4. Christopher Lewis- Hardware Controls Engineer: Writes the programming code intended to control the manipulators on the robot to do the required task. Writes the programming code intended to control the manipulators on the robot to do the required task. 5. Julian Velasquez- Financial Advisor and Power Systems Engineer: Control finances for the team and manages the overall budget Control finances for the team and manages the overall budget Determines the power needed to run each subsystem of the robot and the most effective way to provide it. Determines the power needed to run each subsystem of the robot and the most effective way to provide it. 10Presenter: Donovan Carey

Meet the Team 6. Donovan Carey- Hardware Systems Engineer: Responsible for the electromechanical design and implementation of the manipulator systems Responsible for the electromechanical design and implementation of the manipulator systems 7. Kurt Marsman- Secretary and Systems Engineer: Organizes all paperwork and ensure timely submission Organizes all paperwork and ensure timely submission Records and uploads minutes for every meeting Records and uploads minutes for every meeting Provides assistance to any other members that needs additional support Provides assistance to any other members that needs additional support 11Presenter: Donovan Carey

Team Dynamics 1. Respect for one another 2. Determination 3. Unity 4. Integrity 5. Knowledge 6. Humility 12Presenter: Donovan Carey

Needs and Wants Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Customer Needs and Wants Customer Needs and Wants Needs Needs Reliable Start Reliable Start Line Following Line Following Robot Positioning Robot Positioning Playing Card Playing Card Rubik’s Cube Rubik’s Cube Etch-A-Sketch Etch-A-Sketch Complete Course in Less than 5 Minutes Complete Course in Less than 5 Minutes 14Presenter: Chris Lewis

Customer Needs and Wants Customer Needs and Wants Wants Wants Simon Says Simon Says Sideways Motion Sideways Motion Complete Course in Less than 3 Minutes Complete Course in Less than 3 Minutes 15Presenter: Chris Lewis

Needs Matrix RequirementsReliable MovementCompletion of Challenges Optimization of Race Time Weights Needs Reliable Startxxx1.0 Line Followingxxx1.0 Robot Positioningxxx1.0 Playing Cardx 0.4 Rubik's Cubex 0.4 Etch-A-Sketchx 0.4 Completion in < 5 minx0.1 Wants Simon Saysx 0.4 Sideways Motionxx0.6 Completion in < 3 minx0.1 16Presenter: Chris Lewis

System Requirements Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Major Level System Requirements Line following Start Signaled by Red LED Find Line Navigate Down Branches Knowledge of State Stay Within Track Alignment Align Manipulator with Toys Interface with Sensors Sideways Movement 18Presenter: Ryan-David Reyes

Major Level System Requirements Playing Card Extend Arm Pick Up Card with Arm Verify Card Picked Up Carry Card Across Finish Rubik’s Cube Hold Cube Stationary Grasp One Level of Cube Turn Level 180 Degrees 19Presenter: Ryan-David Reyes

Major Level System Requirements Etch-A-Sketch Grasp and Turn Knobs Fine Motion Control Movements to Replicate Letters Simon Says Press Button to Begin Game Identify Which Button Active Record Sequence Replay Buttons in Sequence Play for 15 Seconds 20Presenter: Ryan-David Reyes

Major Level System Requirements Gamesmanship: Finish Course in 5 Minutes or Less Finish Course in 5 Minutes or Less Skip Certain Games Skip Certain Games Cut Corners in Course Cut Corners in Course 21Presenter: Ryan-David Reyes

Testing Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Testing Functional Tests: Functional Tests: Rubik’s Cube Rubik’s Cube Simon Simon Etch-A-Sketch Etch-A-Sketch Card Pickup Card Pickup Line Following Line Following Alignment Alignment Starting Starting Constraint Tests: Size 23Presenter: James Pace

Size Description: Description: Robot must be able to fit in a 1 ft. by 1 ft. by 1 ft. cube Robot must be able to fit in a 1 ft. by 1 ft. by 1 ft. cube Can be tested for as soon as the robot is completely mechanically designed Can be tested for as soon as the robot is completely mechanically designed 24Presenter: James Pace

Line Following Description: Description: Robot must be able to follow lines to each obstacle and stay on top of lines Robot must be able to follow lines to each obstacle and stay on top of lines Robot must be able to understand and react properly to junctions Robot must be able to understand and react properly to junctions Tests involve: Tests involve: Trying different possible paths and seeing how robot responds Trying different possible paths and seeing how robot responds Success means staying on top of lines and handling junctions and turns Success means staying on top of lines and handling junctions and turns 25Presenter: James Pace

Starting Description: Description: At the starting position of the course: At the starting position of the course: 1.Red light stays on 2.When it is turned off, time starts To test, have the bottom light sensors and rolling chassis, as well as specified LED. Success if robot starts when and only when the LED turns off. To test, have the bottom light sensors and rolling chassis, as well as specified LED. Success if robot starts when and only when the LED turns off. 26Presenter: James Pace

Alignment Manipulator for each toy has to actually be on the toy. Manipulator for each toy has to actually be on the toy. Robot must line things up correctly Robot must line things up correctly Must have right manipulator in right direction Must have right manipulator in right direction Testing this requires fully functioning prototype Testing this requires fully functioning prototype Particularly tests the robot’s localization and intelligence skills Particularly tests the robot’s localization and intelligence skills 27Presenter: James Pace

Simon Description: Description: 1.Must be able to to sense which option the game has displayed 2.Must be able to hit the correct button Test 1 using the sensors, then just printing what space was given by the toy. Success if right value is printed. Test 1 using the sensors, then just printing what space was given by the toy. Success if right value is printed. Test 2 requires the physical hardware and manipulator. Success if played for 15 seconds. Test 2 requires the physical hardware and manipulator. Success if played for 15 seconds. 28Presenter: James Pace

Rubik’s Cube Description: Description: Robot must turn one row of Rubik’s cube 180 degrees Robot must turn one row of Rubik’s cube 180 degrees Can be tested once motors are selected and arm is built Can be tested once motors are selected and arm is built Success when Rubik’s Cube is rotated 180 degrees Success when Rubik’s Cube is rotated 180 degrees 29Presenter: James Pace

Pick Up Card Description: Description: Robot must be able to pick up a single card from a deck. Robot must be able to pick up a single card from a deck. Robot must be able to carry the card to finish Robot must be able to carry the card to finish aka not drop is aka not drop is Tests will involve: Tests will involve: 1.Pickup – one arm is built, arm goes down and picks up card 2.Carrying – robot will pickup card and then move through course, success if card is not dropped 30Presenter: James Pace

Etch-A-Sketch Description: Description: Robot must draw IEEE on an Etch-A-Sketch Robot must draw IEEE on an Etch-A-Sketch Test involves: Test involves: Robot able to make mark on Etch-A-Sketch screen Robot able to make mark on Etch-A-Sketch screen Robot able to draw specific letters accurately Robot able to draw specific letters accurately 31Presenter: James Pace

Schedule & Budget Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Preliminary Project Schedule External Deadlines Fall semester Fall semester Spring semester Spring semester TaskIntended Completion Date/Deadline Milestone 1: Needs Analysis9/18/14 Milestone 2: Project Proposal10/16/14 Milestone 3: Conceptual/System-Level Design Review 11/13/14 TaskIntended Completion Date/Deadline School Level CompetitionEnd of February/Early March SoutheastCon 20154/9/15 33Presenter: Julian Velasquez

Preliminary Project Schedule cont… Task NameTeam MembersDurationTime Frame Propulsion12 monthsSept. 1 st – Oct. 31 st Chassis Design41 monthSept. 1 st – Sept. 30 th Line Following22 weeksSept. 1 st – Sept. 15 th Simon/Rubik’s arm31.5 monthsSept. 1 st – Oct. 15 th Etch-a-sketch/Card arm31.5 monthsSept. 1 st – Oct. 15 th Circuit Development33 weeksSept. 29 th – Oct. 20 th Integrate all systems71 monthOct. 21 st – Nov. 19 th System Level Testing71 monthNov. 19 th – Dec. 17 th Time Improvement73 monthsJan. 5 th – April 8 th SoutheastCon daysApril 9 th – April 12 th Project functionality schedule 34Presenter: Julian Velasquez

Preliminary Project Budget A rough estimate for the total cost of the project is $1,200 A rough estimate for the total cost of the project is $1,200 CategoryCost Wheels$80.00 Motors$ Batteries/Chargers$ Microcontrollers$ Electronics$ Misc. Mechanical Parts$ Total:$1, Presenter: Julian Velasquez

Budget details Microcontrollers run around $30-50 Microcontrollers run around $30-50 Design may need multiple microcontrollers Design may need multiple microcontrollers It is better to buy microcontrollers with more processing power and memory, these tend to be more expensive It is better to buy microcontrollers with more processing power and memory, these tend to be more expensive The four motors used for propulsion have built in encoders The four motors used for propulsion have built in encoders Encoders are typically the same price as a motor Encoders are typically the same price as a motor More motors will be needed to develop the arms More motors will be needed to develop the arms 36Presenter: Julian Velasquez

Risks Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Preliminary Risk Assessment Major Risks Major Risks Error in code Error in code Wires breaking Wires breaking Motors on chassis and arms breaking Motors on chassis and arms breaking No walls on track No walls on track Minor Risks Minor Risks Voltage associated with the design Voltage associated with the design Soldering fumes Soldering fumes Travel safety Travel safety 38Presenter: Kurt Marsman

Major Risk Mitigation Strategies Errors in Code Errors in Code Have time to refine before competition Have time to refine before competition Do not mess with it Do not mess with it Wires Breaking Wires Breaking Have a CAD wiring diagram Have a CAD wiring diagram Spares Spares 39Presenter: Kurt Marsman

Major Risk Mitigation Strategies Motors on Chassis and Arms Breaking Motors on Chassis and Arms Breaking Double check chassis/arm weight vs. motor specs Double check chassis/arm weight vs. motor specs Check coding for errors Check coding for errors Spares Spares No Walls on Track No Walls on Track Have people posted around the track Have people posted around the track Test thoroughly Test thoroughly 40Presenter: Kurt Marsman

Minor Risk Mitigation Strategies Voltage Associated with the Design Voltage Associated with the Design No wiring while energized No wiring while energized Protect electronics from reverse current from motors Protect electronics from reverse current from motors Soldering fumes Soldering fumes Solder in well ventilated area Solder in well ventilated area Take turns Take turns Travel safety Travel safety Do not rush Do not rush Proper paperwork submitted Proper paperwork submitted 41Presenter: Kurt Marsman

Summary Senior design team: SoutheastCon 1A

Summary Our mission is to win the 2015 IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition Our mission is to win the 2015 IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition 6 ECE students, 1 ME student 6 ECE students, 1 ME student We need to beat the other SoutheastCon Team We need to beat the other SoutheastCon Team Hierarchy of needs Hierarchy of needs The robot should be finished by the end of December The robot should be finished by the end of December Budget: ~$1200 Budget: ~$ Presenter: Nils Bjeren

Questions and Comments ? 44Presenter: Nils Bjeren