Week #4

Design #2 - Flipper, touch and light sensor attached to modified tribot.

 The new flipper design was definitely worth the wait. It has a large flipper that will active when the touch sensor is pressed. We managed to attach the light sensor in a way that will enable it to point to the ground without having to alter the flipper much. However, the sensor doesn't point directly down it is currently at an angle which will be a problem when calibrating it. Also we decided that it order to make the flipper more efficient, we will shorten it a little bit so it moves quicker.

Next Week goals - Fix sensor, ponder competition code.

Week #3

 Our attempt to test out of robot didn't occur. We came up with a new idea on how to beat the competition. What if our robot had a lifting arm to incapacitate the other robot? However, putting such a device on our robot may require a whole new design. We'll have to wait until Tuesday to see if it can be done.

Draft Design #1 - Tribot with ram.

Week #2

 Today we recelved the robotics kit and began brainstorming about the possible design for our sumo robot. We also split up the tasks for the design proposal due next week. The plan is to put all the finished tasks on our gmail account so it will be easy to see and keep organized.

Next week- We should have a draft design of our sumo robot and if not a general idea what it'll look like. Also have all the individual components completed for the design proposal due next week.

Group photo- (from left to right) Craig Gordon, Kevin Kinyanjui, Yanzhao Nong, Tomar Gashi, Nicholas Hays.

Our Advisor - Robert Ellenberg, rwe24@drexel.edu, Mechanical Engineering

One of the most fascinating things about robots is their near unlimited potential. In this case, robots can engage in sports particularly sumo wresting. The goal of this design project is to create a robot capable of pushing other robots out of the area and preventing itself from the leaving the arena on it's own. Perhaps the best way to solve these problem is to build the robot with a sturdy construction and maybe either a ram or ramp. Also the light sensor we can use should be positioned downward and programmed to tell the difference between the boundaries and the arena.

Week #1

We decided to do the robot sumo project. Then we created a blog to document our weekly progress. To keep in touch with each other, we created an email address we all can use to forward info. Our first email consisting of each member's phone number so we don't have to constantly ask for them.