Teamwork - Project Testing

Group 2
Adam Bricha, Jay Patel, Joseph Newton, Deon Smith, Juan Pablo Cabrera

Chassis

Video Demonstration of Sensors

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t168pxbfsoxezn5/Video%20Mar%2031%2C%2012%2003%2054%2
0PM.mov?dl=0

Project Status
Currently our group has put focus into developing the chassis and developing code for
the robot. We have made significant progress in both of these aspects. However, we are still far
from completion. The most significant remaining task is the integration of the sensors, code, and
chassis into one completed robot. Although they work well individually we will inevitably run into
issues that must be troubleshooted.
Regarding deviations from the provided engineering specifications, we have not
significantly changed anything in the project from what we were tasked to do at the beginning of
this project.
Product Specifications
Weight Power Dimensions Turn Angle Materials Speed
Voltage

168 Grams 7 to 12 volts Height : 2 ¼ 45 Degrees Cardboard 4 Mph

in (without Base,
wheels) Plastic
4 in (With Windows,
Wheels Arduino
attached) Board,
Length: 5 in Motion
Width: 3 in (5 Sensor,
Inches with 5 L.E.D
wheels Lights,
attached) 2 Motors,
2 Powered
Wheels,

Safety Concerns
When putting together CopBot, we noticed that students will have to attach plastic to the
robot which may be a safety hazard. Plastic is very sharp and can hurt a child. In order to
combat this, we will make it so the plastic pieces are already pre assembled and built into the
robot. With the plastic being pre assembled it does give the student less room to build and
construct the robot, however this tradeoff is not as bad as a student getting hurt in the process
of building it. Overall the robot is very safe, as it is made out of mostly cardboard. Originally, we
created a design of the robot that was very small and had little room to work with. While
constructing the robot we realized that more room is needed in order to assemble CopBot, so
we decided to increase the dimensions to 4x5x5 in order to have a robot that is easier for
students and children to assemble.