Project Description
- The goal of this project is to implement a system onto one of two different robotic chassis using a specific microcontroller. Once the system is complete, the “Rough Terrain Robot” will be able to navigate its way across a course filled with boulders. The boulder course is designed to replicate the 2014 IEEE Student Activities Conference Robot Triathlon Competition rules.
Deliverables
- Choose robot chassis
- Understand raspberry pi microcontroller
- Link processor to robot
- Get robot to move on flat surface
- Build first half of boulder course
- Test robot on first half of boulder course
- Make adjustments
- Build second half of boulder course
- Test robot on full course
- Make adjustments
- Finalize
- Documentation
- User guide
- Final report
Milestones
- Assemble robot – including intelligence, power, sensors, and motor drivers
- Local navigation – how to climb boulders
- Global navigation – how to navigate the course
- System integration, navigation, and debugging
- Robot completes course reliably
Extension/Changes
- Change from Raspberry Pi to Arduino Uno
- Initial implementation of front sensors
- Addition of front, side, and bottom sensors
Final Project Report
Project Management Concepts
Project management can essentially be explained as the difference between working and playing when it comes to a project whether it be in the academic or work atmosphere. Project management is common to all projects and calls for the most efficient solution at the most minimal amount. Essential project management tools that we used in our projects include a work breakdown structure and a pert chart. A work breakdown structure is a deliverable oriented summary of a project into smaller components and a pert chart is a statistical tool created to analyze specific tasks involved in the completion of a project. See the documentation section below for my project management tools.
Documentation