Team A.C.M.E.Team A.C.M.E.

ECE 361 Final ProjectECE 361 Final Project

Team MembersTeam Members

AAmy Sibiliamy Sibilia

CChris Watershris Waters

MMatt Fikeatt Fike

EEric Benzric Benz

Design OverviewDesign Overview

LocomotionLocomotion Four wheel designFour wheel design Four wheel driveFour wheel drive

TrackingTracking Stop wheels to turnStop wheels to turn Track off of blue lineTrack off of blue line

Overview continuedOverview continued

ShootingShooting Pitching machinePitching machine Bouncing techniqueBouncing technique Elevated platformElevated platform

Auto-LoadingAuto-Loading Ramp into spinning Ramp into spinning

wheelswheels

SoftwareSoftware Used Lego softwareUsed Lego software

Overview continuedOverview continued

Pushing Pushing Ram in front of robotRam in front of robot Wheels proved better Wheels proved better

for tractionfor traction Sensor to detect blockSensor to detect block

Rank of prioritiesRank of priorities1 – tracking1 – tracking

2 – shooting2 – shooting

3 – pushing3 – pushing

4 - speed4 - speed

Team ProceduresTeam Procedures

Team skills and DynamicsTeam skills and Dynamics Meetings and CommunicationMeetings and Communication Alternated leadership rolesAlternated leadership roles Implemented website to make documents available Implemented website to make documents available Responsibilities Responsibilities

Creative ProcessCreative Process BrainstormingBrainstorming Decision-makingDecision-making Design Review & RevisionDesign Review & Revision

Verification and TestingVerification and Testing

Project Process ResultsProject Process Results

We developed a test plan to test:We developed a test plan to test: TrackingTracking Avoiding ObstaclesAvoiding Obstacles ShootingShooting PushingPushing Victory DanceVictory Dance

Project Competition ResultsProject Competition Results

Below average performance Below average performance possibly due to . . . possibly due to . . .

Course alternations Course alternations

Lighting conditionsLighting conditions

Touch sensor designTouch sensor design

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Good DecisionsGood Decisions Original ball shooting ideaOriginal ball shooting idea Implementing pushing arm touch sensorImplementing pushing arm touch sensor Wheels instead of treadsWheels instead of treads

Bad DecisionsBad Decisions Too complicated designToo complicated design Unreliable bump detectionUnreliable bump detection

Summary & ConclusionsSummary & Conclusions

Learned to . . .Learned to . . . Work better in group conditionsWork better in group conditions Manage team meetingsManage team meetings Developed a more effective creative processDeveloped a more effective creative process

Better EngineersBetter Engineers

Creative OutcomeCreative Outcome ““Success always occurs in private and failure Success always occurs in private and failure

in full view.” –Anonymous in full view.” –Anonymous

Future PDSFuture PDS

Create a robot that is capable of climbing Create a robot that is capable of climbing a wall, make its way across a tight rope, a wall, make its way across a tight rope, and perform a cartwheel at the end.and perform a cartwheel at the end.

Demolition Derby Demolition Derby

Questions?Questions?

““Once the game is over, the king and the Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.” – Italian pawn go back in the same box.” – Italian ProverbProverb