1. BattleBot Proposal Presenting Team Members Brian Morel Christine Ambrose Team Members Erin Maloney Carley Petrie Travis Stephenson Junior Observers Yigit Menguc Brooks Johnson

2. Overview What is “BattleBots”? Design Proposal Team Resources and Strengths Defining a Winning Robot Competitive Advantage Budget Next Steps Conclusions

4. What is “BattleBots”? Robot Fighting League Competitions Objective Immobilize or Judge Ruling Double Elimination Arena Size Characteristics

5. Design Proposal Double Wedge Small/Compact Wheels on both sides Opposite Wedges Flipper Wedge Low to ground Lever to flip and self-right Hinged Wedges

6. Team Resources and Strengths WINNING BATTLEBOT CAD/ Purchasing- Erin Machining- Brian Weapons/ Materials- Chrissy Controls- Travis Drive Train- Carley Jr. Obs- Brooks Jr. Obs- Yigit

7. Defining a Winning BattleBot Weight Class Collected Resources Videos Webpages Previous Rice BattleBot For Each Design Strengths Weaknesses Best Strategy

8. Design Concepts Flipper Wedge Double Wedge Forklift Steam Roller Spinner

9. Design Comparison Results 1 st : Double Wedge 2 nd : Flipper Wedge

10. Competitive Advantage Double Wedge Strong defense and maneuverability Simple and reliable design Flipper Wedge Attacks with offensive weapon Low to the ground Combination Double Wedge/Flipper Wedge Drives on top and bottom Attacks with side weapon Combines simple subsystems for reliable design

11. Budget BattleBot Materials and Parts- High Level Costs Left over parts Travel/Shipping High Level Costs Large group (9) Setup/Breakdown Days $2,000-$3,000 $5,000-$6,000 Total Project Costs $7,000-$9,000

12. Next Steps Finalize Design Concept Begin CAD work October November December Drive-Train Weapon Material Selection Drive-Train Prototype Begin driver training

13. Conclusions Analyzed design options to obtain effective design Utilized different strengths of the team members Reduced cost by using previous team’s materials Scheduled time to design/build winning BattleBot