Ben Fluehr, Derrick Lam, Brett Melonis, Alex Person

Overview Final Components

Traxxas RustlerHandy BoardCMUcam3Maxbotix Range FinderMagnetometer Assembly

Summary of Layout Project Integration Risks Schedule

Traxxas Rustler

Handy Board

CMUcam3

Maxbotix Range Finder

Stable Output

Magnetometer Assembly

+

= May use Handy Board signal for

set/reset

Layout Overview

Project Integration

Handy BoardUse USB to connect with newer boardFound a UI for the Handy Board downloader

○ Works with Windows Vista

CMUcamFound sample code to integrate CMUcam

with Handy Board

Project Integration (cont.) Handy Board to Range Finder

Range Finder uses analog outputHandy Board has analog inputs

MagnetometerAmplified analog output

CarHandy Board analog output to:

○ Steering servo○ Speed controller

Risks Magnetometer functionality

Complexity of the printed circuit board and amplifier circuit

Interfacing Handy Board to speed controllerLack of exact specifications/pinoutsRequires detective work

Schedule

November 8 – November 26Finish assembling components onto car

○ Finish magnetometer assembly○ Connect Handy Board to speed/steering

controllers○ Connect CMUcam3 to Handy Board○ Connnect rangefinder to Handy Board

Test assembled components (unit testing)

Schedule (cont.) November 26 – December 6

Develop navigation algorithms○ CMUcam-based navigation○ Range Finder-based navigation○ Magnetometer-based steering

Test car (integration testing) December 6 – December 19

Final presentation and documentation (acceptance testing and functional testing)

Buffer time