1. Rascalbot EEL4665 Eric Page

2. Problem Dogs have been shown to increase the happiness and well being of their owners Keeps elderly active Many people are allergic High Maintenance

3. Solution Robotic “Dog” Differential Drive 2-DOF arm Webcam mounted in front of arm *Arm simpler than shown

4. Sensors Camera for ball tracking Sonar for obstacle avoidance Microphone for audio detection Bumper for touch sensing

5. Behaviors Robot will identify and track a ball until thrown, then seek it out and return it to initial location Respond to noises, high pitch makes it happy, deep makes it run and hide Patting its touch sensor also makes it happy