design through curriculum on embedded systems team: aisha grieme, jeff melvin, dane seaberg...
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Design Through Curriculum on Embedded Systems
Team: Aisha Grieme, Jeff Melvin, Dane Seaberg
Advisors: Dr. Tyagi and Jason Boyd
Client: Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Course Goals
• To give a junior level student a birds eye view of the junior curriculum through a design exercise
• The project will show students how to apply concepts learned in other classes
The Course Plan
• Week 1:o get robot kit, software, and game ruleo learn about putting this project into a process
model and schuedule• Week 2:
o begin to learn about the software and programming the robot
o set up subversion for the team to use• Week 3:
o robot must be built and programmed to move forwardo go over algorithms in embedded systems
The Course Plan
• Week 4: areana would be set up to start testing in algorithm should be started
• Week 5: working on algorithm and testing learn about timing in embedded systems
• Week 6: Testing will begin
• Week 7: Student will demo their robots and play against
other students robots
The Game - Arena
The Game - ArenaItem Cost
Field Perimeter 799.99
Field Tiles 189.99
Light Emitting Ball 7.99
The Game - Arena
The Game - Rules (Soccer)
• 12' x 12' course divided into 2 sections• attacker and defender• 2' x 4' total goal area• every x sec/min switch att/def roles• teams penalized for being in own goal too long• bonus for successful passes to teammate
The Hardware• PIC Microcontroller V0.5
o programmed with RobotCo 8 motor portso 16 digital and analog I/O
• VEX robot bundes
o microcontrollero frame, wheels, etc.o light sensor
Hardware Opportunity Cost
• PIC Microcontroller V0.5o Has needed functionalityo Not much freedom with design
RTOS Sensors
• VEX PRO ARM9
o high performanceo more degrees of freedomo no cost or release date
The Software
• RobotCo Firmwareo multitasking
• Programming Interface
o Real-time debuggingo lots of support and tutorials
Project Schedule for Fall Sem.• Implement Demo
o build roboto learn robotCo build arenao program robot
• Test Demo• Write leaning module/lesson plans• Test course using a user study• Make final deliverable
Cost Estimate and Comparison• Robot
o bundle - $415 microcontroller, frame, robotC
o light sensor -$20 • Arena
Test Plan
• Courseo User Studyo Survey
• Robot and Game
o build and test
Questions