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UTA Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camp ME Project: Debris Retrieval Robot (DRB)

UTA Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camp ME Project: Debris Retrieval Robot (DRB). By the Darth Lego: Ezek Mathew James McConnell. Outline. Objectives Introduction Problem(s) Analysis Results Conclusion.

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UTA Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camp ME Project: Debris Retrieval Robot (DRB)

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  1. UTA Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camp ME Project:Debris Retrieval Robot (DRB) By the Darth Lego: Ezek Mathew James McConnell

  2. Outline • Objectives • Introduction • Problem(s) • Analysis • Results • Conclusion We built a robot that completed a goal of removing debris from a “airplane”

  3. Objectives • For the LEGO Mindstorms project, we want to: • Build a completely autonomous robot which can: • Navigate the course by itself and remain on track • Pick up and drop off 2 debris at their corresponding checkpoints • And complete these tasks in under two minutes

  4. Introduction • We will be using LEGO Mindstorms NXT 1.0, a commercially available programmable robot, which can be programmed via computer. • We also have an assorted set of light, touch, sound and ultrasonic sensors.

  5. Introduction (continued) • The potential uses for this robot would be to: • Pick up debris, possibly in hostile territory or a hazardous area, where the user could not go. • The advantages of this process can de seen by autonomous vehicles and self-coordinating vacuums.

  6. Statement of Problem(s) • Constraints • Our most frustrating limitation was our time constraint. We did not have nearly enough time to finish preparing the robot. • Our parts constraint was also frustrating, because if we had one more light sensor, we could probably finish the task in a minute. • The robot battery drained quickly, and the robot got less and less accurate and more and more erratic.

  7. Statement of Problem(s) • Goals (again) • Build a completely autonomous robot which can: • Navigate the course by itself and remain on track • Pick up and drop off 2 debris at their corresponding checkpoints • And complete these tasks in under two minutes

  8. Analysis • To complete the task • We will have to use trial and error, a lot, because we have to program the robot after one step, and program it again until it does the step correctly. • Then we program the next step, only to find that the robot executed the previous step incorrectly. • We could use degrees, rotations, and time, but only degrees are accurate, as we found out the hard way.

  9. Results We programmed our robot to successfully retrieve two hockey pucks and deliver them to there specified checkpoints.

  10. Conclusion We have made a programmed robot from scratch and now we can use it for more rescue missions This robot performed on a large scale could rescue people, remove dangerous tools, and more. This can be one step for developing a safer future.

  11. Thank You We would like to give a big thank you to all the mentors and UTA staff for making my group and this camp happen.

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