STONY POINT HS -- ROUND ROCK ISD

Machine Control Design

Project 3.1.7 VEX and RobotC
Cullen Prater
3/23/2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Design Brief ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Design Process .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Pictures ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
RobotC Code .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Discussion Questions ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Recommendations Page...................................................................................................................................................... 10

INTRODUCTION
Every machine that is controlled by a computer bases every
operation on data and instructions that were designed by an
engineer, technician, or end user. Designers must think through
every contingency and all that can go wrong. In addition safeguards
must be in place so that people and equipment are not damaged.
Problem 3: Automated Guided Vehicle (Hardware Level 2 Software Level 4)
An assembly plant would like for your team to design an Automated Guided Vehicle, AGV,
to drive in a straight line back and forth to deliver batches of parts. The vehicle must travel
back and forth based on closed loop control. The AGV will not start until a button on the
robot is pressed. When the same button is held at the end of a cycle, the robot will stop
after completing a trip back and forth.

DESIGN BRIEF
Client Company:

CarINC

Target Consumer:

Car companies

Problem Statement:

Needed a AGV to move stuff from one side to the other

Design Statement:

[Write in your own words]

Constraints:

[Write out the constraints]

DESIGN PROCESS

1. Define Problem
Problem
Valid and
Justifiable?

2. Generate Concepts
Needed
Technology
Exists?

Scientific
Research
Needed

3. Develop a Solution
Product
Innovation
Is Solution
Valid?

4. Construct and Test

Prototype
6. Present
Solution

Is Prototype
N
Valid?
Y

5. Evaluate
Solution

Solution Solves Y
Problem?

PICTURES

ROBOTC CODE
[Cut and paste copy of code. Be sure that you have properly DOCUMENTED ALL YOUR CODE FOR FULL
CREDIT]

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What was the most difficult part of the problem?
The most difficult part was to get the AGV to stop ounce we got it in a loop.

2. List and describe two features that were not part of the design problem that could be
added to improve your design.
Add sonar to stop it so if some walked in front it would stop
Add a line follower on the bottom so it does not go any other way it stays on the line.

RECOMMENDATIONS PAGE
For a student make it look like car because its easer that way and to stop use a different switch