1. Robot Society
Team: Bradley Sosusco, Rachel Sucharski, Chris Quintana, John Cheslock, Matt Sadler, Bryan Fudge, Martin McKee, Chris Dahle.
Advisors: George Sellman, Cameron Miller, John Sucharski 1

2. Overall System Design
Multiple two “wheel” blocks linked with a flexible “waist”. 2

3. Sensors Ping ultrasonic sensors Mechanical touch sensors Compass
Accelerometer? 3

4. Microcontroller Arduino as main controller & sensor management
Pololu dual serial motor controllers
Considering Baby Orangutan as motor control 4

5. Software Work/Plans Arduino main control, obstacle avoidance.
Motor Control - functioning
Avoidance simple “bump and turn” on test bed
Working on short term memory angle based.
Beacon Receiver/Simulator – functioning
Integrating compass with receiver
Testing integration on test bed 5

6. Mechanical Design
Multiple two wheel blocks connected with flexible “waist”
How many blocks?
Steering options
Tank Steering is problematic
Exploring waist steering mechanism
Wheel designs ongoing 6

7. Testing Four Wheel test bed for software team to explore options
Platform team explores configuration, steering and wheel options 7