1. Team 18 Dan Breuker Jon Cory Matt Edwards Kyle Israels

2. Outline What What Why Why How How Design Alternatives Design Alternatives

3. What Autonomous vehicle which can navigate through a maze Autonomous vehicle which can navigate through a maze Maze is flat (indoors) and has no false ends Maze is flat (indoors) and has no false ends Car will drive between two walls and stop when it approaches a wall in the front Car will drive between two walls and stop when it approaches a wall in the front

4. Why Create a prototype for future groups to expand upon Create a prototype for future groups to expand upon Spark an interest for future competition Spark an interest for future competition Investigate possible uses in military or commercial applications Investigate possible uses in military or commercial applications

5. How Sensors will be mounted on front and sides of car to detect distance to nearest obstacle Sensors will be mounted on front and sides of car to detect distance to nearest obstacle On-board processor will receive information from sensors and adjust motors accordingly On-board processor will receive information from sensors and adjust motors accordingly

6. Design Alternatives Sensors: Sensors: Photo Photo Laser Laser Echolocation Echolocation www.globetron.com/images/ photosensor.jpeg www.ivo.de/bilder/gle2g.jpg

7. Design Alternatives Steering system Steering system Rack and pinion Rack and pinion Individual wheel speed control Individual wheel speed control www.morgancars-usa.com/images/ rackandpinion.jpg www.toro.com

8. Design Alternatives Stop/Start procedure Stop/Start procedure Button on car Button on car Remote control Remote control Stop on combination of front and side obstacles Stop on combination of front and side obstacles

9. Next Steps Investigate each design alternative Investigate each design alternative Develop budget Develop budget Create schedule Create schedule

10. Summary of Project Develop a car which can drive itself through an indoor maze Develop a car which can drive itself through an indoor maze Document project for future improvements and expansion Document project for future improvements and expansion