I'm sorry, Dave... I'm afraid it's too spicy
🍳Bots and Pans - Definitely Not Overcooked🍳
This year's ME 210 final project game pit 12"x12"x12" autonomous robots against each other in a chaotic cookoff. Robots began in the Start Zone and maneuvered around the field, completing tasks such as igniting the burner, moving the pot over the burner, collecting ingredients from the pantry, placing ingredients into the pot, and serving the dish at the Customer Window.
Points were awarded for these tasks, with the primary incentive being adding as many ingredients as possible into the pot, while only being able to carry six at a time. Penalties like putting ingredients in a cold pot, not turning off the burner, and human interventions caused point deductions of various values. Several board features like black tape on the floor, IR beacons on the pot, and walls surrounding the field provided navigation help to the robots.
🌶️ Hal-apeño 9000🌶️
Hal is an autonomous mobile robot designed to navigate a structured kitchen environment, cook, and deliver food with precision. Using a combination of encoders, ultrasonic sensors, servos, and mechanical actuators, Hal autonomously performs its tasks while adjusting for obstacles and alignment.
Free spinning bumper to roll against wall
Absolute rotation sensor for known angle between robot body and bumper
Three HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors measuring front, left, and right distances
High torque servo and lightweight arm to carry and dump 6 ingredient balls (with Yerba Mate strength)
Servo-powered dancing Hal-apeño, doubling as ignitor
Hal-apeño 9000 in action