2. SENIOR PROJECTS I KICK OFF MEETING LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY THE TEAM: STEVE HAYESMIKE MALKOWSKI TIM NORMANBILL PAJOT BRUCE TAYLOR THE ADVISOR: Dr. ANNEBERG

3. THE PROJECT PRODUCE A BATTLE ROBOT TO COMPETE IN THE MAY 2002 BATTLEBOT EVENT.

4. THE DESIGN: OUR DESIGN WILL BE SOME WHAT SIMULAR TO THE BOT SHOWN HERE. WEDGE NOSE WITH A BOXED BODY DESIGN. A WEAPON ARM IS ALSO IN CONSIDERATION.

5. SPECIFICATIONS 24 VDC SYSTEM IFI ROBOTICS: PROCESSOR, SPEED CONTROLLERS, REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TETHERED AND REMOTE COMMUNICATION 24 OR 12 VDC MOTORS 2 OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE BATTERY POWERED PBASIC CODE METAL OR ALLOY CONSTRUCTION WEDGE DESIGN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS

6. ROBOT CONTROLLER

7. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ROMOTE CONTROL AND RECIEVER MICROPROCESSOR SPEED CONTROLLERS VARIOUS MOTORS COMPONENTS IN HAND:

8. ACCOMPLISHMENTS BILL: HAS LOCATED A SOURCE FOR MOTORS STEVE: WORKING SPONSERS & SOURCED SPEED CONTROLLERS MIKE: FAMILIAR WITH THE PBASIC CODE BRUCE: SOURCED THE OPERATOR INTERFACE TIM: SOURCED THE REMOTE CONTROLLER AND RECIEVER INDIVIDUAL:

9. RESEARCH - NON-STOP - THE WEB * HELP TO LOCATE ROBOT CONTROLLER * INFORMATION FOR THE BEGINNER * BUILDING TIPS - MOTORS HAVE BEEN AQUIRED * LACK SPECIFICATIONS * IDENTIFY THE MAKER.

10. RESEARCH ADDITIONAL ITEMS: 1. WEAPON ARM - SHOULD TIME AND WEIGHT ALLOW. ELECTRICAL LINEAR ACTURATOR TYPE 2. FIND SPONSERS 3. BATTLE TACTICS

11. DUTIES 1. MAKE A DECISION ON MOTORS. 2. PRODUCE BODY AND CHASSIS DRAWINGS. 3. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS 4. BUILD A PROTOTYPE WOOD CHASSIS AND BODY. 5. BUILD A STEEL PROTOTYPE (OPTION). 6. SOURCE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS. 7. FAB LAB CLASSES. 8. SOURCE MATERIAL.

12. NAMES A TEAM NAME HAS YET TO BE DECIDED. A BOT NAME HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED UPON. ONE CONSIDERATION IS: A+

13. THE GAME PLAN