Spiderbot
Spring 2017 SpiderBot – Cable Tree Design
By: Jefferson Fuentes Requirements: The Spring 2017 3DoT Spiderbot, S-17 Spider, is required to utilize the program assigned 3DoT board for processing and control. In addition, S-17 Spider must utilize a custom PCB design for mission objectives. Introduction: S-17 Spider utilizes the program assigned 3DoT Board (Fig. 1), featuring an ATmega32U4 Microcontroller. The 3DoT […]
Spring 2017 SpiderBot – DC Motor Noise Experiment
By Nicholas Jacobs – Project Manager By Shaun Pazos – E & C Table of Contents Problem Bluetooth wireless communication is subject to massive amounts of interference because of the high-volume traffic on the 2.4 GHz frequency band, and is also subject to the noise generated by DC motor voltage spikes from each commutator as the […]
Sping 2017- SpiderBot’s Cost of Learning
By Nicholas Jacobs – Project Manager As the Preliminary Design Review approached, Daniel, our Manufacturing Engineer, diligently modeled all of SpiderBot’s pieces in SolidWorks. SpiderBot’s design, originally found at Instructables. com, came with .dwg CAD files that had to be converted into .dfx files, which act as the industry standard for laser printing. […]
Spring 2017 – Spiderbot – Torque Test
Torque Testing By: Shaun Pasoz Electronics & Control Engineer Torque testing allows the designer to see if a desired motor can output enough force to physically move a robot. To perform the test, a rig was designed in which the motor was clamped down with a fixed radius on the output shaft. Varying […]
Spring 2017- Arxterra ArxRobot Camera Experiment
By Nicholas Jacobs – PM By Jefferson Fuentes – MST Table of Contents Requirements: Spring 2017 SpiderBot is required to provide live aerial video feed capable of covering the entire arena, as defined by end-of-semester-game, to other participating robots. Introduction: The ArxRobot phone app works in conjunction with the Arxterra mission control panel. […]
Spring 2017-Arxterra Control Panel Update!!!!
Written By Jefferson Fuentes Table of Contents Introduction: The Arxterra mission control panel is to work in conjunction with the Arxterra phone app, transmitting and receiving information to and from the robot. It serves an extended/secondary means of control with more capability than the Arxterra app. The control panels main purpose is to increase the capable range […]
Spring 2017 – ArxRobot Custom Commands Update!!
Written By Jefferson Fuentes Introduction: The Arxterra app has the option of creating custom commands. These custom commands allow for a user defined function, to control the robot, not already preloaded onto the app by default. These commands consists of functions such as a simple switch to incremental sliders. Requirements: Spring ’17 SpiderBot […]
Spring 2017 SpiderBot Material Trade Off Study
Table of Contents Material Trade of Study By Daniel Matias – Manufacturing Engineer Requirements: A level 1 requirement states that SpiderBot shall lift itself off the ground. To achieve this, and still maintain a stable, mobile robotic platform, SpiderBot will be made of an inexpensive, lightweight material with a high tensile strength. Introduction […]
Spring 2017 SpiderBot – DC Motor Trade Off Study
Table of Contents Motor Trade Off Study By Shaun Pasoz – Electronics & Control Engineer Requirements: Based on the level 1 requirement that all power shall be supplied via the 3DoT board, the motor choices have certain limitations including: must draw 450mA or less, and have an operating voltage of 5V or less. […]
Spring 2017 SpiderBot : Preliminary Project Plan
Nicholas Jacobs – Project Manager Jeff Fuentes – Systems Engineer Shaun Pasoz – Electronic and Control Engineer Daniel Matias – Manufacturing Engineer Table of Contents Work Breakdown Structure By Nicholas Jacobs – Project Manager The following is SpiderBot’s Work Breakdown Structure. It gives a glimpse of the responsibilites of each team member as the […]