Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 1 LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Hard & Soft Contest, Suceava 2005
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 2 Presentation summary 1.Project 1 - Software 2.Project 2 - Hardware 3.Project 3 - Hybrid 4.Extensions: A.Working scaled model B.Multiple elevator shafts Contents
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 3 Project 1 – Hardware Elevator model contains 4 floors, single elevator shaft. Elevator controller implemented using pure hardware: PIC microcontroller runs specialized algorithm; Hardware bundle: buttons, sensors, LEDs, RS232; GUI on the PC for signal display.
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 4 Project 1 – Hardware (contd)
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 5 Project 2 – Software Same elevator model as Project 1. Elevator controller implemented using GUI driven simulation: Similar algorithm to Project 1; Developed in Visual C ++; Neat visual interface.
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 6 Project 2 – Software (contd)
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 7 Project 3 – Hybrid Differences from previous projects: Multiple elevator shafts; Keypad on the floors, not inside the lift cage; Elevator controller implemented a combination of hardware and software: Algorithm; Dispatcher;
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 8 Project 3 – Hybrid (contd) Multiple Elevator Shafts: Lifts working in tandem; Efficiency; Keyboard outside the lift cage: State-of-the-art in elevator field; Planning algorithm;
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 9 Project 3 – Hybrid (contd)
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 10 Working Scaled Model A working scaled model was built: DC motor – H-Bridge; Double Mechanical Reduction; Photo sensors on every floor; Counterweight;
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 11 Working Scaled Model (contd)
Hard&Soft Contest, Suceava Team of Timisoara LEEFT 3 : Lift (Elevator) Environment Forged Tenderly by the Team of Timisoara Slide 12 Prospects Some further developments: A.I. Algorithms; Database support; Safety issues