ucla robotics club 1 ucla robotics project 2006/2007 presenting: anna davitian akhi singhania winter...

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UCLA Robotics ProjectUCLA Robotics Project2006/20072006/2007

Presenting:Presenting:

Anna DavitianAnna Davitian

Akhi SinghaniaAkhi Singhania

Winter 2006Winter 2006

UCLA Robotics Club UCLA Robotics Club 22

IntroductionIntroduction

We integrate Electrical Engineering, Mechanical We integrate Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science together in our Engineering and Computer Science together in our projects so there is a lot to do in each field.projects so there is a lot to do in each field.

All of our project teams design and build robots for All of our project teams design and build robots for events at RoboGames which will be held June 16-18 events at RoboGames which will be held June 16-18 in San Francisco.in San Francisco.

Currently we are planning to enter with two robots:Currently we are planning to enter with two robots: The BattlebotThe Battlebot RoboMagellanRoboMagellan

**The Fire-Fighting robot was cancelled for Fall quarter due to **The Fire-Fighting robot was cancelled for Fall quarter due to no participants. no participants.


Project SummariesProject Summaries

BattlebotBattlebot60 lb or 120 lb RC combat robot60 lb or 120 lb RC combat robot

RoboMagellanRoboMagellanLarger (4’x4’) autonomous robot which Larger (4’x4’) autonomous robot which

navigates a 300’ outdoor course using GPS, navigates a 300’ outdoor course using GPS, image processing, and other sensorsimage processing, and other sensors

FireFighting RobotFireFighting RobotSmall autonomous robot which navigates a Small autonomous robot which navigates a

maze and puts out a candle. maze and puts out a candle.


Battlebot ProjectBattlebot Project Building a combat robot in the Building a combat robot in the

60-120 lb weight class as a 60-120 lb weight class as a joint project with ASME. Our joint project with ASME. Our weapon is going to be a weapon is going to be a powerful drum. We have powerful drum. We have designed our robot and now designed our robot and now need to order parts. need to order parts.

Mainly Mechanical and Mainly Mechanical and Electrical challenges. Electrical challenges.

•Team: Anna Davitian, Jeff O’Donohue, Steven Snyder, Marianne So, Team: Anna Davitian, Jeff O’Donohue, Steven Snyder, Marianne So, John Dimalanta, Ryan Fix, Clay McKell, Jacob Hull. John Dimalanta, Ryan Fix, Clay McKell, Jacob Hull. •We have applied for funding from the MAE Department as a joint We have applied for funding from the MAE Department as a joint project with ASME. Robotics received $78 from them.project with ASME. Robotics received $78 from them.


RoboMagellan ProjectRoboMagellan Project This is an autonomous robot that will This is an autonomous robot that will

be able to navigate outdoors using be able to navigate outdoors using GPS waypoints, rangefinders, and a GPS waypoints, rangefinders, and a variety of other sensors. The robot variety of other sensors. The robot must complete a 300 foot long course must complete a 300 foot long course over varied terrain; avoiding trees, over varied terrain; avoiding trees, bushes, and other obstacles along the bushes, and other obstacles along the way. At the end of the course it must way. At the end of the course it must use a digital camera and image use a digital camera and image processing to locate and approach an processing to locate and approach an orange traffic cone. orange traffic cone.

•Team: Jon Binney, John Propst, Greg Fiore, Jenny Ji, Virginia Yee, Team: Jon Binney, John Propst, Greg Fiore, Jenny Ji, Virginia Yee, Alex Lea, Josephine Chen, Vishwa Gouda.Alex Lea, Josephine Chen, Vishwa Gouda.•We’ve been searching for corporate sponsors and have found two, We’ve been searching for corporate sponsors and have found two, RoboDynamics and Evolution Robotics, who have donated $250 to RoboDynamics and Evolution Robotics, who have donated $250 to this project.this project.


Firefighting Robot ProjectFirefighting Robot Project Our robot will navigate a scale Our robot will navigate a scale

mockup of a house, then find mockup of a house, then find and extinguish a candle which and extinguish a candle which represents the fire. The robot represents the fire. The robot can be maximum of about one can be maximum of about one foot by one foot, and one foot foot by one foot, and one foot high. The arena is high. The arena is approximately 8 feet by 8 feet approximately 8 feet by 8 feet square.square.

We did not place last year, but We did not place last year, but with our new experience we with our new experience we are confident that we will this are confident that we will this year.year.

Team: was cancelled for Fall. Team: was cancelled for Fall. (Last year’s team)


ConclusionConclusion

We hold monthly general meetings open We hold monthly general meetings open to all students and each project holds to all students and each project holds weekly team meetings. More info about weekly team meetings. More info about meetings and projects posted on our meetings and projects posted on our website:website: www.seas.ucla.edu/roboticswww.seas.ucla.edu/robotics

For questions, please email:For questions, please email:

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