1. The U.S.S.E Team #4 Antonio F. Alvarez Miguel A. Rivera Jose L. Gamboa Janice O. Cruz Antonio F. Alvarez Miguel A. Rivera Jose L. Gamboa Janice O. Cruz Status Report #4 March 2 nd, 2009 Description: A follower robot that will assist humans.

2. Overall Need & Design Milestones  Why is the design needed?  Assistant Carries Groceries, tools, and personal belongings Indoor projects  Design Milestones  Circuit Construction 1/30/09  Programming Phase2/28/09  Casing Construction2/28/09  Motors Implementation3/15/09  Final Design Stage

3. Recent Completed Tasks Feb 13Feb 15 Feb 23 Transmitter case completed Began the casing for overall design Motors received Feb 27 Construction of base frame

4. Recent Completed Tasks Feb 5 Feb 10  Transmitter Casing construction

5. Recent Completed Tasks Feb 5 Feb 10  Construction of device base frame

6. Ongoing/Pending Tasks Time: March 24 Assigned: All Time: March 20 Assigned: All Time: February 24 Assigned : All Test Run Code With Circuitry Program/Casing Software Time: February 07 Assigned: All

7. Upcoming Tasks  Further Test and evaluate microcontrollers  Finish Construction of device structure  Obtain extra parts

8. Functional Block Diagram

9. Project Schedule