Robotics 2002 Term Project

The objective for this final project was to design, program, and build a robot capable of working in high-radiation areas where communication is limited and the robot can only rely on previous logic and low-bandwidth inputs such as bluetooth. This project forced teams to work amongst each other to learn new methodology and apply new skills to a variable and versatile problem. Using a four-bar slider mechanism, the designed robot was able to complete the challenge without human interaction, aided by bluetooth commands that updated the robot’s perception of the field. The bluetooth messages were parsed through a logic tree that directly influenced the robot’s movement and pathing to the next objective, and was also capable of sending custom messages to alert users of state and condition of the challenge. Overall, this project was a success, and while there were a few mechanical flaws and electrical mishaps, the logic proved to be sound such that when such flaws were fixed the robot was able to complete the given task with ease.