1. Final Presentation for x96 Projects 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Thursday, 3 May 2007 Donald Kim Lab, POST 214 Team Raiton Denki No Jutsu Project Micromouse

2. Team Raiton Denki No Jutsu Introductions （チーム雷遁電気の術の紹介） Hardware Hardware Brandon Inouye (396) Brandon Inouye (396) Chester Lim (296) Chester Lim (296) Software Software Jennifer Liem (296) Jennifer Liem (296) Roxanne Yee (296) Roxanne Yee (296) Old Dead Rabbit

3. Really Brief Project Overview Micromouse = Build an autonomous robot to find the center of a maze in the shortest possible time Example Mouse Example Maze

4. Original Design Top Down Sensors Top Down Sensors Avoid ambient light Avoid ambient light They came with the kit They came with the kit Simpler to work with than side sensors Simpler to work with than side sensors Don’t have to convert analog readings to digital inputs Don’t have to convert analog readings to digital inputs Resistors Resistors Sensor circuit Sensor circuit Motor circuit Motor circuit Circuit and Chassis Layout Circuit and Chassis Layout Made as we went along; no intensive planning Made as we went along; no intensive planning

5. Initial Goals A Moving Mouse!!!!!!!! A Moving Mouse!!!!!!!! At least by first mini-competition At least by first mini-competition  No avail  No avail Movement code works virtually Movement code works virtually First Sensor Design First Sensor Design Much deviation/simplification Much deviation/simplification Haven’t fully tested it Haven’t fully tested it Flooding Algorithm to Solve Maze Flooding Algorithm to Solve Maze Works virtually Works virtually Some Sort of Tracking and Alignment Code Some Sort of Tracking and Alignment Code Non-existent at the moment Non-existent at the moment

6. Past Problems Deciding Designs Deciding Designs Sensors Sensors Became more simplified as less progress was made while time continued on Became more simplified as less progress was made while time continued on Hardware layout Hardware layout Getting the circuitry hooked up correctly Getting the circuitry hooked up correctly Type of batteries Type of batteries Getting to know hardware Getting to know hardware Learning how to use Rabbit, MOSFETS, motors, etc. Learning how to use Rabbit, MOSFETS, motors, etc. Choosing effective parts: resistors, etc. Choosing effective parts: resistors, etc. Rabbit Microprocessor (always a problem) Rabbit Microprocessor (always a problem) Communicating with the computer when trying to program it Communicating with the computer when trying to program it Understanding the “new” Dynamic C language Understanding the “new” Dynamic C language

7. Current Problems Monday of this Week Monday of this Week Rabbit Microprocessor discovered to be dead Rabbit Microprocessor discovered to be dead Possibly static was the culprit Possibly static was the culprit Cough up $50 for new one Cough up $50 for new one Correctness of Circuitry Correctness of Circuitry Making sure that our circuit is okay without killing the rabbit or any other components that cost money Making sure that our circuit is okay without killing the rabbit or any other components that cost money Correctness of Code Correctness of Code With the Rabbit acting up, unable to test code with and without hardware With the Rabbit acting up, unable to test code with and without hardware

8. Final Status (thus far) Working with a new Rabbit bought yesterday Working with a new Rabbit bought yesterday Held back by Rabbit not functioning properly Held back by Rabbit not functioning properly Still need to put main board on chassis Still need to put main board on chassis All code (mapping, moving, solving, etc.) needs to be tested All code (mapping, moving, solving, etc.) needs to be tested Lack a tracking code Lack a tracking code Our mouse is not in any sort of movement testing stage Our mouse is not in any sort of movement testing stage We are looking at an Incomplete x96 Project We are looking at an Incomplete x96 Project Looking towards summer, crying from the past semester and for the horror to come Looking towards summer, crying from the past semester and for the horror to come

9. Thank You Very Much! ^_^ Questions?Demo?