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SOUTHEASTCON I. Spring 2004. SouthEastCON Team I. K.A.R.M.A. ECE 4532 - 04. Meet the Team:. Matt Dyess. Matt Anderson. Shaw Riddell. Josh Stuart. Dr. Lori Bruce. Rodney Lincoln. Competition Objectives. Must build a robot that can:
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SOUTHEASTCON I Spring 2004
SouthEastCON Team I K.A.R.M.A. ECE 4532 - 04
Meet the Team: Matt Dyess Matt Anderson Shaw Riddell Josh Stuart Dr. Lori Bruce Rodney Lincoln
Competition Objectives • Must build a robot that can: • Acquire target order in Morse Code • Retrieve the three targets • Carry the targets to a drop off location at the end of the course • Accomplish this as accurately and quickly as possible FOR MORE INFO... Visit our website at: http://www.ece.msstate.edu/department/organizations/secon/teams/2004_spring/
K.A.R.M.A. Component Diagram Visual Signal Detector Visual Signal Detection Line-Following System Navigation/ DRD Infrared Receiver Microcontroller Microcontroller Range Sensing System RCD Device Drive Motor Controller LCD
Preparing for Competition • Extended camera • Remounted range finder • Rebuilt RCD tray • Complete code Add Picture of Kill Switch Here
Visual Signal Detection Visual Signal Detection Microcontroller
Range Sensing System Range Sensing System Microcontroller Last Semester: • Using the range finder to aid in navigation This Semester: • Using the range finder and the kill switch together
Navigation/ DRD Microcontroller Navigation/ DRD • Code Modularity • 12 possible orders of retrieval • Dynamic Route Determination works for any scenario
Packaging • Camera Housing • Line Sensor Mounting/ PCB • Range Finder Mounting/PCB
Camera Housing • Aluminum instead of plastic • Lightweight • Custom Fitted • Hand Made
Range Finder Mounting/PCB • Sturdy • Mounted Flush • PCB
Accomplishments • Autonomy • Accurate Line Following • Accurate Approach • Successful Communications • Execution of Multiple Target Acquisition
Future Plans • Complete Fabrication of Packaged Robot • Tweak Code For Highest Accuracy and Efficiency
Acknowledgements ECE Department IEEE Dr. Lori Bruce Dr. Bob Reese Dr. Jim Harden Dr. Patrick Donohoe Dr. Raymond Winton Raspet Flight Research Lab Cypress MicroSystems James R. Gafford Rodney Lincoln United States Postal Service