Preliminary Design Review Micromouse Spring 08
8” Comb.
Group Member Roles Chris – Programming/Circuit Construction Joon – Circuit Construction/Programming Steve – Debugging
Primary: Build an autonomous robot that can find the center of a maze of set size. Secondary: Utilize the shortest path to travel to the center. Objectives
Approach Side sensor design Two wheeled mouse Circuit construction by etching rather than free wires Genius
Block Diagram
Overview of Parts Side Sensors Rabbit Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries Chassis (tupperware) Purchased: MC3479 Stepper Motor Driver MAX118 A/D Converter Jameco Bipolar Stepper Motor 12VDC
Our Layout, so far Basic Chassis Design
Sensors + Wheels
Bottom Layer
Sharp 2D120
What Remains to Be Done Finish designing the program and circuit layout Building the chassis Implementing the code Constructing the circuit Testing and debugging the mouse
Uncle Gantt’s Chart
Questions?