Goliath Spring 2018 – System Block Diagram
By: Ryan Nguyen (MST Engineer)
Verified By: Ernie Trujillo (Project Manager)
Approved By: Miguel Garcia (Quality Assurance)
System Block Diagram
Figure 1 – System Block Diagram for the Goliath Tank.
The system block diagram illustrates how components of the Goliath communicate and connect with each other; from the control panel that uses Wi-Fi to talk with the mobile app to the wheels and treads. More detailed specific components such as the HM11 Bluetooth model is added, and various parts on the PCB parts are laid out; more items are expected when the E&C engineer completes trade-off studies. The 3DoT board houses a rechargeable battery that powers the motor driver and the Atmega32U4, which in turn powers the PCB. The number of pins is listed to demonstrate a rough idea of how many pins are required and create a rough layout for the interface matrix.