Fast D.A.D.I.Fast D.A.D.I.

Team MembersTeam Members

D - ale Balsis - MachinistD - ale Balsis - Machinist A - aron Tsutsumi - ElectricianA - aron Tsutsumi - Electrician D - ennis How - HandymanD - ennis How - Handyman I - kaika Ramos - Team LeaderI - kaika Ramos - Team Leader

Project OverviewProject Overview For our project we will For our project we will

be designing a be designing a Micromouse, Micromouse, simultaneously passing simultaneously passing on the skills some of us on the skills some of us learned last year to our learned last year to our newer group members newer group members and using new and using new technologies to technologies to develop the skills of develop the skills of our older group our older group members.members.

Discussion of ApproachDiscussion of Approach We will be using side sensors We will be using side sensors

because they use less power because they use less power and will allow the mouse to and will allow the mouse to have a smaller footprint.have a smaller footprint.

A/D Conversion is needed to A/D Conversion is needed to get the Rabbit to understand get the Rabbit to understand the output from our analog the output from our analog infrared sensors.infrared sensors.

We will be using PCB Etching We will be using PCB Etching to simplify the soldering and to simplify the soldering and interconnection of our circuit interconnection of our circuit parts.parts.

We will be using Motor Drive We will be using Motor Drive ICs to reduce the number of ICs to reduce the number of circuit components and make circuit components and make the circuit design the circuit design simpler/more compact.simpler/more compact.

We will be using a flooding We will be using a flooding algorithm to solve the maze.algorithm to solve the maze.

Potential ProblemsPotential Problems

Learning curveLearning curve Design FlawsDesign Flaws Team ConflictsTeam Conflicts TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Timing Issues (aka Timing Issues (aka

Scheduling)Scheduling) Time ManagementTime Management Time Running OutTime Running Out

What We Expect to LearnWhat We Expect to Learn We expect to learn:We expect to learn:

The design processThe design process CircuitsCircuits System integrationSystem integration Part selection Part selection

processprocess Team DevelopmentTeam Development

Team WorkTeam Work Communication Communication

SkillsSkills Team Cohesiveness / Team Cohesiveness /

CamaraderieCamaraderie

GoalsGoals

We expect to deliver a We expect to deliver a Micromouse that is able to Micromouse that is able to move around a maze and move around a maze and locate its center.locate its center.

We expect to have a mouse We expect to have a mouse that is aesthetically pleasing that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.as well as functional.

We plan on having a We plan on having a working mouse to compete working mouse to compete in the mini-competition on in the mini-competition on April 1April 1stst..

ScheduleSchedule

Detailed ScheduleDetailed Schedule Design ProcessDesign Process

Responsible parties: Responsible parties: Ikaika and AaronIkaika and Aaron

Start Date: Aug. 2005Start Date: Aug. 2005 Finish Date: End of Feb Finish Date: End of Feb

20062006 Construction ProcessConstruction Process

Responsible parties: Dale Responsible parties: Dale and Dennisand Dennis

Start Date: Jan. 2006Start Date: Jan. 2006 Finish Date: Early March Finish Date: Early March

20062006 Dependencies: Design and Dependencies: Design and

testing processes finished.testing processes finished.

Detailed Schedule (cont.)Detailed Schedule (cont.) ProgrammingProgramming

Responsible Parties: Responsible Parties: Dale and AaronDale and Aaron

Start Date: End of Feb. Start Date: End of Feb. 20062006

Finish Date: End of April Finish Date: End of April 20062006

Dependencies: An Dependencies: An operational mouse.operational mouse.

Troubleshooting:Troubleshooting: Responsible Parties: Responsible Parties:

Ikaika, Dennis, and AaronIkaika, Dennis, and Aaron Start Date: Jan. 2006Start Date: Jan. 2006 Finish Date: End of April Finish Date: End of April

20062006

Questions?Questions?