Preliminary Design ReviewWeek 10

THE DUKES OF HAZARDCAMILLE LEGAULT, NEIL KENNEDY, OMAR ROJAS,

FERNANDO QUIJANO, AND JIMMY BUFFI

March 27, 2008

Previous Week’s Action Items

Order All Necessary Parts McMaster-Carr

Complete Machining of Platform Base and Fit to Chassis

Continue Working on Program Interfacing with Peripheral Equipment Search Algorithm

Previous Week Action Items and Status

CURRENT STATUS: Slightly Behind Schedule, No Serious Showstoppers

Reasons for Delay

Expected to Receive GPS from Mr. Brownell Parts delay:

Due to redesign Platform:

Have platform with grooves Need to drill holes and fit to chassis Will be done by today

Close Up of the Final Prototype Design

Close-Up of CAD Features

Close-Up of CAD Features

Acquired Parts

12” x 24” x 3/8” Gray PVC 12” x 24” x 3/16” Clear PVC 15 lb/in Springs 57 lb-oz Servo Motor Digital Compass Bumper – Maximum deflection of 0.000406”

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Ordered Parts

6” Long 3/16” Dia. Precision Ground Rod 6 Brass Bushings C-Clips L-Brackets 2 Hinges

To be acquired from local stores: 4 Colored Light Bulbs 4 Light Bulb Mounts Set Screws

Vehicle Interfacing

Utilized keypad to interface with chassis Cued search algorithm steps with keypad Interfaced with LCD Need math.h file for certain math operations

Trigonometry Square roots Etc.

Next Week’s Action Items

Complete Machining of Enclosure Walls and Top

Obtain and Test GPS from Mr. Brownell Continue Working on Program

Search algorithm and field work Interface with GPS

QUESTIONS?