TEAM 4’S FRUSTRATION

Visions of Grandeur

By:Michael RobertsonThomas Williams

Salma ParvenMatt McEwinDaniel Taylor

Team Member’s Tasks

• Michael and Thomas : Programming Specialists, and design coordinators.

• Matt and Salma : Design testing and development.

• Daniel : Weapons specialist.

Program Explanation

• First the sensor located on input 3 specifies if a right hand turn is necessary or if a strait direction is needed.

• Secondly the sensor located on input 1 is tested to see if a left hand turn is needed, or if a strait direction is needed.

• The program then loops back to the beginning.

Algorithmic Pseudo code

• IF Light Val >46 Do – Motors A&C Forward speed 3(*)

• IF Light Val >46 Do – Motors A&C Forward speed 3;

• Else (Motor A reverse speed 5)&(Motor C Forward Speed 5)(*);

• Else Do – (A forward speed 5)&(C Reverse Speed 5)(*);

• IF Light Val >46 Do– A&C Forward Speed 3

• Else (A Forward speed 5)&(C Reverse Speed 5)(*);

Program Layout

We had dreams of power, durability, versatility…

And Total Domination

Fiercely following a line of tape

And when all was said and done…

We unleashed a monster.

The Pains and Sufferings

• Numerous attempts for an adept program were implemented.

• Failure after failure built frustration in all of Team 4.

• Small steps of progression proved, eventually, to pay off.

• We worked for the gold, but only received an honorable mention. (bitterly)

Product Development

• While, originally, the large tires were implemented, in the end the tank style treds were used.

• Sliding nubs and a swing arm steering set-ups were tested and found to be less efficient in comparison to the treds.

• Programs with and without timers were tested, and eventually showed that timers were very helpful.

Competition Day

• Seemingly prepared, we walked towards the track.

• The track’s difficulty level was high, and we had confidence for a high rank.

• While our robot did well, it wasn’t placed on the winners stand.