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Team : November

Team : November. Robot : November Team Members Giovanni Montoya Hussam Okasha Tommy Rooney EGN 1935 Dr. Arroyo, Dr Schwartz, Kevin Claycomb. Competition Description. Program robot to travel back and forth through a brick maze using attached sensors.

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Team : November

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  1. Team: November Robot: November Team Members Giovanni Montoya Hussam Okasha Tommy Rooney EGN 1935 Dr. Arroyo, Dr Schwartz, Kevin Claycomb

  2. Competition Description • Program robot to travel back and forth through a brick maze using attached sensors. • Robot required to stop at black tape at one end of maze turn around and find its way back to the starting point. • Robot required to park itself under a “carport” once it completes the maze.

  3. The Maze Carport Start Black Tape

  4. Design Methodology • Left and right IR sensor detect the walls and any other obstacles. • CD cells to detect differences in light. • The black tape and carport alter the amount of light the CD cells receive. • Computer program to dictate robot behavior. • LED screen to obtain necessary values for sensor calibration.

  5. Final Solution The Program if (channel_0 > 120) then Right for 120.00 else if (channel_1 > 60) then Forward 1.0 and Stop else if (channel_2 > 100) then Left else if (channel_3 > 100) then Right else Forward Where, channel_0 = dark sensor (oriented down) channel_1 = light sensor (oriented up) channel_2 = right IR sensor channel_3 = left IR sensor

  6. Biography: Hussam Okasha • Junior • Major: Electrical Engineering • What you gained/learned in this course • I learned the basics of robot design. It was nice working on something practical rather than tedious procedures. • How will this course affect you in the future • I’ve taken an interest in robotics and the MIL lab, I think I may want to take the graduate robotics course next year.

  7. Biography: Hussam Okasha • UF plans and goals • I might continue to grad school at UF in EE. • Career plans and goals • I would like work in the aerospace industry as an EE. • Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group of students (or your brother/sister) • Take advantage of recreational courses so that you don’t always have a completely technical schedule.

  8. Biography: Tommy Rooney • Freshman • Major: Chemical Engineering • What you gained/learned in this course • I learned the basics of designing and programming robots. • How will this course affect you in the future • After taking this course I have become more interested in robotics and may consider becoming involved in future projects.

  9. Biography: Tommy Rooney • UF plans and goals • I plan to graduate in some field of engineering, and continue to grad school in that field. • Career plans and goals • I plan to work as an engineer for a company. • Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group of students (or your brother/sister) • Try not take all of the easy classes you can, you will fall behind and play catch-up in the future.

  10. Biography: Giovanni Montoya • Freshman • Major: Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies • What you gained/learned in this course • I learned the basics of Electrics and some of its applications • I learned about some of the interesting things that Electrical Engineers work with • How will this course affect you in the future • It has sparked an interest in Electrical Engineering and Robotics

  11. Biography: Giovanni Montoya • UF plans and goals • Graduate with a major in engineering (exact field undecided) and a minor in business administration • Career Plans and Goals • Work for a major corporation?, Still undecided… • Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group of students (or your brother/sister) • Get involved in the clubs and competitions at UF, they are interesting and they look good on your resume

  12. Problems and Solutions • Robot moved slowly through testing. • Solution: Replaced batteries. • Robot would not turn at end of course • Adjusted sensor sensitivity and moved sensor closer to the ground. • Robot stopping outside car port. • Solution: Added “Forward 1” statement to allow the robot time to move into the carport before stopping.

  13. Problem and Solutions • Initial IR readings did not yield good robot performance in the maze. • Solution: Trial and Error to find working sensor values to navigate the maze. • Robot not stopping at black tape. • Solution: CD cell value adjusted and CD cell moved further down for better detection.

  14. Robot November Run!

  15. Team Conclusion • We learned the fundamentals of electronics and its application to robotics. • The course served as motivation for future involvement in UF engineering projects. • Be creative! There is always more than one solution to a problem.

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