Educational Robot KitCollege of Engineering

An Interdisciplinary & Modular Approach to Modern Robotics Education...

Design and build an open architecture robot tobe used by multiple levels of students in robotics education.

Team V-BOT

Design and manage the 2009 Vandals Robotics Challenge. Takes place May 2nd in the Memorial Gym.

Tyler George, Nicole Hochstrasser, Ben Johnson, Davin Sands, Kevin Waring

Mobile DesignStationary Design Parallax Boe-Bot Sumo Competition

Campus Map:Follow the path on the map and

score points for passing various sites

Sumo:Locate and force your opponent out

of the sumo ring

Balloon Raid:Pop balloons of specific color to gain

points

Freeze Tag:Disable opponents by hitting their kill

switch located on the back of the robot

Advisors:Steve Beyerlein Joe Law

The V-BOT kit Vandals Robotics Challenge

•Unique “snap fit” pieces

•Fastener holes for increased modularity

•Simple pieces create complex structures

•Withstands significant forces and stresses

•Capability of housing many purchased parts

Competitions:

•Single Board Computer as main processor

•Multiple node control

•Simple and Unique user interface

•Communicates with nodes using standard techniques

Mission I: Mission II:

Kit Building Blocks