THE BOT: ME 210 Final Project
This autonomous bot was my final project for Introduction to Mechatronics. The bot was built in the final two weeks of the course in groups of four engineers. In total, thirty-two Teensy LC powered bots competed head to head in an elimination bracket.
Our bot reached the class semi-finals.
The Task
In 2 mins 10s, autonomously navigate the game board to a loading location, load ammunition (yellow nerf balls), locate your opponent’s towers, and shoot them down. The team with the most towers knocked down wins.
The Constraints
Two week time frame
Profile must be smaller than 12”x12”x12”
Material cost must be under $200
Skills/Processes Practiced
Effective teamwork
Programming in C
Circuit board design
Team-friendly CAD
Laser cutting
Drivetrain design
Ultrasonic sensors to determine bot location
This drivetrain allowed our bot to move about the board with the shooting ramp always pointed at potential targets
Motor driver
Omniwheels for movement
CAD collaboration via OnShape
Servo gate for ball loading
Flywheel shooting mechanism
Gravity-fed loading mechanism