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RAVE Remote-Controlled Assault Vehicle Andy Knutsen Scott Helgeson Susan Jordan Johnny Lam Matt McBurney
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Overview Introduction Features System at a Glance Chassis Turret Communication System Board Schedule Risks/Contingencies Environmental Impact List of Parts Maintenance Marketability Conclusion
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Introduction Both RC cars and the sport of paintball have been popular for many years. However, the two were never combined…UNTIL NOW! Introducing the new RAVE, a remote controlled assault vehicle to entertain the masses.
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Features Independent Remote Control of: Vehicle Firing Platform Low velocity projectile action Wireless Information Transfer High torque, high speed electric motors with speed control 4 Wheel design Extended Features IR Tracking For Automatic Search and Destroy Range Finder
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System at a Glance System Board RF Transmitter Turret Chassis
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System Board RF Transmitter Turret Drive Motor SteeringSafety
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Chassis Overview Pre-designed Chassis Drive Motor(s) Steering Safety System
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Chassis – Drive Motor(s) Options Stepper vs. Servo One vs. Two Packaged vs. Custom Built
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Steering/Safety System Steering Remote-controlled Variable left and right Safety System Collision Detection Bumper Switches Roll-Over Cutoff
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Turret System Board RF Transmitter Chassis Horizontal Rotation Firing Vertical Displacement Automatic Targeting
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Firing Ammunition Paintballs Similar sized balls CO 2 Use gun mechanism
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Horizontal and Vertical Rotation Motor Stepper vs. Servo Weight considerations 360 degrees horizontal 45 degrees vertical
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Communication System Board RF Transmitter Receiver
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Communication Overview Transmitter Wireless Hand-held Uses RF signal Receiver Demodulation FCC regulations RC standards
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System Board System Board RF Transmitter Turret Chassis
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System Board Motorola 68000 processor EPROM RAM/ROM FPGA Translates user RC signals into commands Controls feedback from physical systems
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Schedule
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Risks/Contingencies Turret: CO 2 Movement Weight Recoil Communications Power/More batteries Local Paintball regulations/CO 2
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Environmental Impact Non Toxic Paintballs Potential for animal cruelty Scar the landscape
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Parts List
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Maintenance Refill CO 2 Tanks Recharge batteries Ammo
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Marketability Expensive Proprietary issues Select Market Paintball Enthusiasts RC Enthusiasts For Adults in need of toys
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Conclusion The RAVE combines the best of the RC and Paintball worlds allowing for enthusiasts to see an innovative, fresh new look at what they love to do.
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