KTD Micromouse OverviewApproach Potential problems Personal Expectations Team Goals

Overview Design and construct a robot capable of autonomous motion and navigation through a maze within the rules specified by the Micromouse competition.

Approach Mouse Chasis Chasis –Aluminum –“Wheelchair” style –Front and rear casters or slides for stability Drive Drive –2 Stepper motors –Differential steering Sensors Sensors –Infrared emitter / detector –“Top down” sensing Allow design to evolve during prototyping stage. Allow design to evolve during prototyping stage. –Breadboard or cardboard prototyping

Approach Maze Solving Wall hugger Wall hugger –Allow left or right wall hugging –Explore options for situations in which wall hugging provides no solution.  Timed or random switching between left and right wall hugging

Approach Team Organization / Responsibilities No sharp division of labor No sharp division of labor –Allow each team member to gain hands on experience with circuit design, coding, etc. All team members equally responsible for all aspects of mouse construction and development All team members equally responsible for all aspects of mouse construction and development Team leader responsible for tracking overall schedule Team leader responsible for tracking overall schedule

Potential Problems Construction Construction –Wiring –Debugging circuit Programming Programming –Debugging code –Integrating codes from each member Design Design –Reliability Time Management Time Management

Potential Solutions Modular Design Modular Design –Allows testing of individual systems –Construction of backup modules Maximize debugging time Maximize debugging time –Keep the design flexible as long as possible

Personal Expectations

Team Goals Complete a Micromouse that can reliably Complete a Micromouse that can reliably –Avoid collisions with walls –Center itself between walls –Track a wall

chassis Mount sensors Mount motors Sensor driver Motor driver Tracking Code Wiring/assembly Gantt Chart