Brian Russell – Team Manager/ME Vince Baier – Lead Engineer/EE Tom Anderson – ME Dan Chin –...

Robot Locomotion andPlant Platform

Brian Russell – Team Manager/MEVince Baier – Lead Engineer/EETom Anderson – MEDan Chin – MEMatt Padula – MEEmile Lebrun – EEEric Harty - CE

Introduction

• First Team in project line• Worked in conjunction with Navigation team• Two teams continuing through 2009-3

Project Expectations and Needs

Robot carries and cares for a plantRobot moves slowlyPromotes innovation and green

values at RITFriendly to passing pedestriansTest stand produced for Navigation

teamMust be able to return homeLast an entire day of roaming

Interpretations

Two speeds required to move normally and turn

Needs high torque in order to overcome small obstacles and inclines in field

Return home mode should be manual

Dispense water when neededProvide asylum for plant

Designs

INITIAL DESIGN CURRENT DESIGN

Testing

GOALS

10 in/min 15°/sec turning 9 hr battery life 5-15 in*lb torque 2 Amp current draw 50lb

ACTUALS

<10 in/min 22°/sec turning ~15 hr battery life 8.851 in*lb torque 2.3 Amp current draw ~130lb Plow

Financial Summary

Status

Plowing robotDC-DC board now fully operationalChain skip occurs when over

tightened from motor to transmission

Encoders implemented with improved ones on order

Software interface fully functional

Expectations of Future Teams

Integrate Shell of robot with locomotion components

Final integration with Navigation components

Field testingFacebook/Twitter Improvements in quality of modular

parts