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Questions
1. State the assignment (problem/project) in your own words.
The assignment is to create a robot that will travel 136 feet using the gyro sensor or the sonic sensor. However, the robot must not hit the wall.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
First, I need to know how to work the gyro sensor. I also need to know how to program the gyro sensor on LabView. In addition to looking up the gear ratio to make my robot travel at a fast pace.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
First, we did some research on gear ratios and found the small gear driving the big gear will create a fast robot. We later added gears to it along with the gyro sensor. The next step was programming and that took a lot of work and time. We got help from the teacher and other groups. Spendings days on trying to figure out how to program the gyro sensor we switched and used the sonic sensor because we were more familiar with it and knew how it worked. We believe using the sonic sensor could make the car successful traveling 136 feet without going into the walls at a fast pace.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
You are looking at a robot that can travel straight for 136 feet. The usage of an ultrasonic sensor helped detect the wall and move the robot away from it. If the robot was within 20 in then the robot would slightly turn.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor etc.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
My partner and I received a lot of help/feedback from our peers and teacher. We needed help on programming and we received it. Feedback on programming helped the robot travel straight.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc?O
I learned how to program the ultrasonic sensor. I also leaned the different types of gear ratios. If the big gear drives the small gear then the robot will increase in speed.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples.
I would design the robot differently I would make the robot longer and more lighter. That would make the robot go faster because it's not pulling the weight of the bot.
The assignment is to create a robot that will travel 136 feet using the gyro sensor or the sonic sensor. However, the robot must not hit the wall.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
First, I need to know how to work the gyro sensor. I also need to know how to program the gyro sensor on LabView. In addition to looking up the gear ratio to make my robot travel at a fast pace.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
First, we did some research on gear ratios and found the small gear driving the big gear will create a fast robot. We later added gears to it along with the gyro sensor. The next step was programming and that took a lot of work and time. We got help from the teacher and other groups. Spendings days on trying to figure out how to program the gyro sensor we switched and used the sonic sensor because we were more familiar with it and knew how it worked. We believe using the sonic sensor could make the car successful traveling 136 feet without going into the walls at a fast pace.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
You are looking at a robot that can travel straight for 136 feet. The usage of an ultrasonic sensor helped detect the wall and move the robot away from it. If the robot was within 20 in then the robot would slightly turn.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor etc.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
My partner and I received a lot of help/feedback from our peers and teacher. We needed help on programming and we received it. Feedback on programming helped the robot travel straight.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc?O
I learned how to program the ultrasonic sensor. I also leaned the different types of gear ratios. If the big gear drives the small gear then the robot will increase in speed.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples.
I would design the robot differently I would make the robot longer and more lighter. That would make the robot go faster because it's not pulling the weight of the bot.
Program
Prototype #1
Gears were added to increase the speed of the bot. The sonic sensor was added to help the robot detect a wall and if so, the robot would slightly turn to get the bot back on track.
Final Product
The only thing that is different is that the back two tires were removed because after testing we noticed they were moving to the left causing the whole bot to turn. To eliminate that problem we just added a marble ball.