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EE 296 Team Da KineEE 296 Team Da Kine
James Cuaresma – SoftwareJames Cuaresma – Software
Wesley Mina - HardwareWesley Mina - HardwareRegi Morales - HardwareRegi Morales - Hardware
Henry Do - SoftwareHenry Do - Software
OverviewOverview
To create a moving To create a moving object which can object which can traverse through the traverse through the maze and find the maze and find the center of the maze center of the maze without any human without any human intervention.intervention.
GoalsGoals
Get the mouse to Get the mouse to movemove
Find the centerFind the center
Achieve Record TimeAchieve Record Time
Win the competitionWin the competition
Save the worldSave the world
Initial DesignInitial Design
8 Sensors8 Sensors
Tremaux solving Tremaux solving algorithmalgorithm
Two wheelsTwo wheels
Symmetric ChassisSymmetric Chassis
AA Ni-MH BatteriesAA Ni-MH Batteries
Semi-Blind MovementSemi-Blind Movement
Dark Alley FunctionDark Alley Function
ProblemsProblems
Sensors too high from Sensors too high from the wallthe wallSensors intermittentSensors intermittentStuck in cracksStuck in cracksPower DistributionPower DistributionMosfets Heating UpMosfets Heating UpHardware/Software Hardware/Software InterfaceInterfaceAlignmentAlignmentDebris in the MazeDebris in the Maze
SolutionsSolutions
Chassis Balance (Spaced sliders further apart)Chassis Balance (Spaced sliders further apart)
Sensor Orientation (1 – [F/B], 3 – [L/R] Triangle Design)Sensor Orientation (1 – [F/B], 3 – [L/R] Triangle Design)
Wiggle Function (Detect left and right wall)Wiggle Function (Detect left and right wall)
Step Function (to detect front wall)Step Function (to detect front wall)
Heat sinks (Mosfets are heating up)Heat sinks (Mosfets are heating up)
Connectors (Motors and power supply)Connectors (Motors and power supply)
Added Panels (Lower Sensor Placement)Added Panels (Lower Sensor Placement)
Added LEDs (Debug Sensors)Added LEDs (Debug Sensors)
Port Changes (Blown Ports)Port Changes (Blown Ports)
StatusStatus
Temperamental Temperamental MovementMovementAlignment Correction Alignment Correction adjustmentadjustmentMovement Movement TroubleshootingTroubleshootingTracking TroubleshootingTracking TroubleshootingDark Alley adjustmentsDark Alley adjustmentsTurning adjustmentsTurning adjustmentsWiggle Function Wiggle Function adjustmentsadjustments
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Software (Henry, James) 100% i. Tracking Code 100%
ii. Mapping Code 100%
iii. Guidance 100% Hardware (Regi, Wes) 100% i. Chassis/Motor Assembly
100%
ii. Sensors/Rabbit Placement 100%
iii. Power Panel 100% Interface (Henry, James, Regi, Wes) 80% i. Troubleshoot
(Software/Hardware) 80%
ii. Maze Testing 80%
Reports (Henry, James, Regi, Wes) 75% i. Presentations 100% 100% 100%
Web Design In Progress
Future ImprovementsFuture Improvements
Increase amount of sensors (Prevent wiggling function)Increase amount of sensors (Prevent wiggling function)
Etching (Simplifies our wiring)Etching (Simplifies our wiring)
Rabbit Placement (Accessibility for loading code)Rabbit Placement (Accessibility for loading code)
Balance (Reduce the amount of rocking)Balance (Reduce the amount of rocking)
Lighter BatteriesLighter Batteries
Adjustable Sensor HeightAdjustable Sensor Height
Add more connectorsAdd more connectors
Pseudo Mouse (Better software testing)Pseudo Mouse (Better software testing)
Brighter LEDs (Debug)Brighter LEDs (Debug)