Prototype 1
This was our first prototype of our camera bot. It was the same design as the bottle bot and the cockroach bot. In this photo the claw isn't attached but it was very small and consisted of one two long pieces and two angle pieces. It also had ski's on in the beginning, too.
Prototype 2
This was our second prototype. It has the same design as our first except it has a claw that is much larger and a lot more stable. We also got rid of the ski's and added two small wheels to the front to make it move better. Our claw also has a rubber band that help keeps it shut.
Prototype 3
This was our final prototype. We realized that the previous claw we used was to large and making the right side to heavy. This caused the left wheel to come up off the ground and make it useless. So we made a much smaller, lighter claw. This proved to work good. It made the right side a lot less weighed down and the left wheel was able to touch the ground and move.
Program
For this robot we didn't have to program anything. But we did have to use Bluetooth and use the keyboard to control it. We used the tank style which had made us use W to move forward the left motor and the up arrow key to move the right motor. Then S was to move the left motor backward and the down arrow key to move the right motor backwards.
PORTFOLIO GUIDE REFLECTION
1. State the assignment (problem/project) in your own words.
We had to have someone hide a bottle and we had to search for it, find it, and bring it back using a camera on the top.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
We really didn't need to know to much before this began. We were told how to do and got all the details before we started. The only thing we may have needed to know was how to setup the Bluetooth on the bot.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
The first thing we started with was making a claw. The first claw was to small and unstable so we made a much heavier, stronger, and more stable claw. But this claw proved to be to heavy so we had to change it again. We then made a claw that was smaller the second but bigger and more stable than the first. Once this was all done we used the keyboard with the tank configuration to control the bot.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
We were looking at a bot that looked very familiar to our table bot. But instead of having large wings this bot had a claw in the front.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor ect.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
The feedback we received on this bot was that we needed a smaller claw so the right side would be less weighed down. This helped us out a lot. We made a smaller claw after that and finished the project we were assigned to do.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc?
I learned how to use the Bluetooth and how to program a bot to be controlled by the keyboard or the controller. Other than that we knew how to do everything else.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples.
If I were to do this project again i wouldn't change to much. The only thing I might try and do differently is the claw. I would have made it lighter and more stable first before we made the heavy claw. But other than that I wouldn't change to much.
We had to have someone hide a bottle and we had to search for it, find it, and bring it back using a camera on the top.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
We really didn't need to know to much before this began. We were told how to do and got all the details before we started. The only thing we may have needed to know was how to setup the Bluetooth on the bot.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
The first thing we started with was making a claw. The first claw was to small and unstable so we made a much heavier, stronger, and more stable claw. But this claw proved to be to heavy so we had to change it again. We then made a claw that was smaller the second but bigger and more stable than the first. Once this was all done we used the keyboard with the tank configuration to control the bot.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
We were looking at a bot that looked very familiar to our table bot. But instead of having large wings this bot had a claw in the front.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor ect.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
The feedback we received on this bot was that we needed a smaller claw so the right side would be less weighed down. This helped us out a lot. We made a smaller claw after that and finished the project we were assigned to do.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc?
I learned how to use the Bluetooth and how to program a bot to be controlled by the keyboard or the controller. Other than that we knew how to do everything else.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples.
If I were to do this project again i wouldn't change to much. The only thing I might try and do differently is the claw. I would have made it lighter and more stable first before we made the heavy claw. But other than that I wouldn't change to much.