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Team Members D - ale Balsis - Machinist D - ale Balsis - Machinist A - aron Tsutsumi - Electrician A - aron Tsutsumi - Electrician D - ennis How - Handyman D - ennis How - Handyman I - kaika Ramos - Team Leader I - kaika Ramos - Team Leader

Project Overview For our project we will be designing a Micromouse, simultaneously passing on the skills some of us learned last year to our newer group members and using new technologies to develop the skills of our older group members. For our project we will be designing a Micromouse, simultaneously passing on the skills some of us learned last year to our newer group members and using new technologies to develop the skills of our older group members.

Discussion of Approach We will be using side sensors because they use less power and will allow the mouse to have a smaller footprint. We will be using side sensors because they use less power and will allow the mouse to have a smaller footprint. A/D Conversion is needed to get the Rabbit to understand the output from our analog infrared sensors. A/D Conversion is needed to get the Rabbit to understand the output from our analog infrared sensors. We will be using PCB Etching to simplify the soldering and interconnection of our circuit parts. We will be using PCB Etching to simplify the soldering and interconnection of our circuit parts. We will be using Motor Drive ICs to reduce the number of circuit components and make the circuit design simpler/more compact. We will be using Motor Drive ICs to reduce the number of circuit components and make the circuit design simpler/more compact. We will be using a flooding algorithm to solve the maze. We will be using a flooding algorithm to solve the maze.

Potential Problems Learning curve Learning curve Design Flaws Design Flaws Team Conflicts Team Conflicts Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Timing Issues (aka Scheduling) Timing Issues (aka Scheduling) Time Management Time Management Time Running Out Time Running Out

What We Expect to Learn We expect to learn: We expect to learn: The design process The design process Circuits Circuits System integration System integration Part selection process Part selection process Team Development Team Development Team Work Team Work Communication Skills Communication Skills Team Cohesiveness / Camaraderie Team Cohesiveness / Camaraderie

Goals We expect to deliver a Micromouse that is able to move around a maze and locate its center. We expect to deliver a Micromouse that is able to move around a maze and locate its center. We expect to have a mouse that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. We expect to have a mouse that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. We plan on having a working mouse to compete in the mini- competition on April 1 st. We plan on having a working mouse to compete in the mini- competition on April 1 st.

Schedule

Detailed Schedule Design Process Design Process Responsible parties: Ikaika and Aaron Responsible parties: Ikaika and Aaron Start Date: Aug Start Date: Aug Finish Date: End of Feb 2006 Finish Date: End of Feb 2006 Construction Process Construction Process Responsible parties: Dale and Dennis Responsible parties: Dale and Dennis Start Date: Jan Start Date: Jan Finish Date: Early March 2006 Finish Date: Early March 2006 Dependencies: Design and testing processes finished. Dependencies: Design and testing processes finished.

Detailed Schedule (cont.) Programming Programming Responsible Parties: Dale and Aaron Responsible Parties: Dale and Aaron Start Date: End of Feb Start Date: End of Feb Finish Date: End of April 2006 Finish Date: End of April 2006 Dependencies: An operational mouse. Dependencies: An operational mouse. Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting: Responsible Parties: Ikaika, Dennis, and Aaron Responsible Parties: Ikaika, Dennis, and Aaron Start Date: Jan Start Date: Jan Finish Date: End of April 2006 Finish Date: End of April 2006

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