6-Weeks in Autonomous Robotics
Over the next 6 weeks you'll use the following resources, in-class lectures, your own research in the fields of mechanical design, software engineering and electrical engineering.
You will build either a cat or mouse style robot from either a RC Car Chassis or an omni-directional completely custom chassis. You will mechanically design your robot from scratch; you will wire your robot based on your own design, and you will program a robot to function from the ground up to a level where IT makes IT's own decisions. You will come up with a strategy, which, if you do your work well, your robot will implement to defeat your enemy.
The goal of this project is to fundamentally change the way you see computers and understand robotics.
Only in Victory does a Robot RECEIVE A name
Course Documents:
Fall Course Syllabus: Self-explanatory.
Unified Safety Document: Self-explanatory.
Scheduler Walkthrough: No More Delays.
Basic Finite State Machine Tutorial: Setting up a true FSM, capable of creating robotic 'moods'.
FSM for Robots: Another FSM Tutorial as it relates to robotics.
Parts Tutorials and Sites:
Ultra-Sonic Sensor Tutorial: Instructable on how to use, wire, and program our HC-SR 04 Ultrasonic Sensors.
AdaFruit Motor Shield 2.3: Official site and guide for using the AdaFruit motor shield (mice only).
IR Beacon Official Site: Official Site and resource for the Pololu IR Beacon.
IR Beacon Guide Article: Self-Explanitory.
Talon Motor Controller with an Arduino: Self-Explanitory.
Another Talon Guide: Self-Explanitory.
CanaKit L298 Guide: Big Blue Motor Controller.
Scratch Guides:
Scratch Wiki: The main Wiki for MIT's Scratch.
Velocity In Scratch: How to make Velocity/Inertia Work.
Jumping In Scratch: A Multi-Step guide, from simple to advanced.
Video tutorial on bouncing in Scratch: Bounce, but also Gravity!