SENIOR PROJECTS I KICK OFF MEETING

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SENIOR PROJECTS IKICK OFF MEETING
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
THE TEAM STEVE HAYES MIKE MALKOWSKI TIM
NORMAN BILL PAJOT BRUCE TAYLOR
THE ADVISOR Dr. ANNEBERG
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THE PROJECT

• PRODUCE A BATTLE ROBOT TO COMPETE IN THE MAY 2002
  BATTLEBOT EVENT.

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THE DESIGN

• OUR DESIGN WILL BE SOME WHAT SIMULAR TO THE BOT
  SHOWN HERE.
• WEDGE NOSE WITH A BOXED BODY DESIGN.
• A WEAPON ARM IS ALSO IN CONSIDERATION.

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SPECIFICATIONS

• 24 VDC SYSTEM
• IFI ROBOTICS PROCESSOR, SPEED CONTROLLERS,
  REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
• TETHERED AND REMOTE COMMUNICATION
• 24 OR 12 VDC MOTORS
• 2 OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE
• BATTERY POWERED
• PBASIC CODE
• METAL OR ALLOY CONSTRUCTION
• WEDGE DESIGN
• MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS

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ROBOT CONTROLLER
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMPONENTS IN HAND

• ROMOTE CONTROL AND RECIEVER
• MICROPROCESSOR
• SPEED CONTROLLERS
• VARIOUS MOTORS

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
INDIVIDUAL

• BILL HAS LOCATED A SOURCE FOR MOTORS
• STEVE WORKING SPONSERS SOURCED SPEED
  CONTROLLERS
• MIKE FAMILIAR WITH THE PBASIC CODE
• BRUCE SOURCED THE OPERATOR INTERFACE
• TIM SOURCED THE REMOTE CONTROLLER AND RECIEVER

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RESEARCH
- NON-STOP - THE WEB HELP TO LOCATE ROBOT
CONTROLLER INFORMATION FOR THE BEGINNER
BUILDING TIPS - MOTORS HAVE BEEN AQUIRED
LACK SPECIFICATIONS IDENTIFY THE MAKER.
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RESEARCH

• ADDITIONAL ITEMS
• 1. WEAPON ARM - SHOULD TIME AND WEIGHT ALLOW.
• ELECTRICAL LINEAR ACTURATOR TYPE
• 2. FIND SPONSERS
• 3. BATTLE TACTICS

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DUTIES
1. MAKE A DECISION ON MOTORS. 2. PRODUCE BODY
AND CHASSIS DRAWINGS. 3. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS 4.
BUILD A PROTOTYPE WOOD CHASSIS AND BODY. 5. BUILD
A STEEL PROTOTYPE (OPTION). 6. SOURCE ADDITIONAL
COMPONENTS. 7. FAB LAB CLASSES. 8. SOURCE
MATERIAL.
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NAMES

• A TEAM NAME HAS YET TO BE DECIDED.
• A BOT NAME HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED UPON. ONE
  CONSIDERATION IS

A
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THE GAME PLAN