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Ping Pong Conveyer Robot. Project Overview. Problem Statement. An unknown number of ping pong balls, totaling no more than ten, will be randomly scattered on a table whose dimensions are 4’ X 8’ X 8”. Our mission is to collect and count the balls. Solution. The system includes:. A robot
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Ping Pong Conveyer Robot Project Overview Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
Problem Statement An unknown number of ping pong balls, totaling no more than ten, will be randomly scattered on a table whose dimensions are 4’ X 8’ X 8”. Our mission is to collect and count the balls. Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
Solution The system includes: • A robot • A conveyor belt system that slides the balls up a ramp • An optical switch that counts the balls • A collection bin for storing the balls • Zig zag pattern navigation Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
BALL COUNTING SENSOR Overview MOTOR WALL SENSOR CPU BALL SENSOR Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
DIRECT DRIVE DC MOTOR Mechanical Concepts FUNNEL CONVEYOR FINS COLLECTION BIN STEPPER DRIVE MOTORS (LEFT+RIGHT) CHAIN CONVEYOR GEARS MOTOR MOUNT CASTER RAMP Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
Program Logic Concepts COUNTING SENSOR INTERRUPT START RUN CONVEYOR TWO FULL ROTATIONS STEP DRIVE MOTORS ADD 1 TO VALUE IN MEMORY YES BALL SENSOR MADE NO LEFT WALL SENSOR MADE RIGHT WALL SENSOR MADE TURN 90º TO RIGHT YES YES NO NO RIGHT WALL SENSOR MADE TURN 10º TO LEFT TURN 10º TO RIGHT Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara
Status Report Adam Brissette & Darren O'Meara