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P11216 – Wandering Ambassador (Part VI) Customer: Stan Rickel Nick Leathe – Mechanical Engineer Anna Gilgur – Mechanical Engineer Rui Zhou – Electrical Engineer Ken Hertzog – Computer Engineer Joe Stevens – Software Engineer Phillip Gibson – Software Engineer Dave Lander – Software Engineer
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Goal: Debug and complete the Wandering Ambassador robot for the Imagine RIT innovation festival. Project Objectives: Develop autonomous software Complete upgrade to robot Find and repair bugs Project Description:
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Inherited Design Safety Chain guards Emergency stop buttons Bumper System Enclosure Transparent & water resistant electronics box Transport Collapsible handle Drivetrain disengagement Modularity Fully modular bolted connection architecture Sensor Suite Sonar Infrared Bump Photodiode GPS Accelerometer Moisture sensor Temperature Motor Encoders
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Electronics Architecture Beagleboard Computer Motor Control Microcontroller Motors Shaft Encoders Plant Care Microcontroller Water Pump Moisture Photo diode Temperature Navigation Microcontroller Compass Accelerometer High Level Control / Decision Making Input / Command Interpretation Input / Output Devices
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Navigation System Successful detection and avoidance of objects in a 5 foot range Integrates: Servos Sonars Bump Sensor
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Completed Improvements: Sprayer Nozzles Sonar Vision Increased More Plants Software Upgrade
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Project Status Design Meets Customer Needs Mechanical Systems Completed on schedule Electrical Systems 4-5 weeks behind schedule Software Package Delayed due to Electrical setbacks “Apathetic Wanderer” completed for ImagineRIT Overall Cost: $500 under budget
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Future Work Complete electrical systems to allow for full integration of attached features Further development of personality modules Creation of outdoor home as a shelter for fully autonomous wandering Social networking integration to raise awareness of self-sustaining energy Complete thorough testing of features to prove robustness of design
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