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ARLISS Comeback Competition 2013
ARLISS Competition 2012
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Agenda
• Contest overview and rules
• Previous projects• This year’s
international project
General “Stuff”
• Mid September in Black Rock Desert, NV
• Two competition classes– CanSat– Open
• Ninth year Georgia Tech has been involved
To Win …
1. Survive launch2. Survive landing3. Autonomously move
toward target4. Stop within 50m
of target5. Prove the device moved
autonomously towards the target
Class Requirements
• CanSat Class– Size and weight of Coke can
• Open Class– Fit in 5.75” diameter,
9.57” deep cylinder– Weigh less than 1050g
Year One
• Only CanSat entry• Finished closest to target• Outside of 100m
(1350m)• Unable to prove
autonomous control
During Launch … Year 2
CanSat did not survive, and the parachute was lost
Year Two - Rover
• CanSat entry• Open-Class entry– Wheeled rover– PIC18F452 microchip– Servomotors for drive
and steering
Year Three
• CanSat entry• Open-Class entry– Tracked rover
• Rover did not move upon landing
• GPS antenna had shorted, drained battery
Year Four
• Only Open Class entry
• Only one tire inflated, did not move upon landing
• Finished 3,000m from target
Year Five
• Only Open-Class entry
• Two-wheeled rover
Year Five Overview
Year Five Circuit
GPS
BS2sx
USB Datalogger
GPS Testing on La Playa
0.26
mil
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Year Five Results
• Landed 1.2km from target
• Did not move much due to bent axle
Year Six
Year Eight Results
• Survived impact without physical damage (encased wheels and shock absorbers)
• Did not move after landing
• Microprocessor appeared functional, but GPS not functional
Year Nine Results
• Survived landing without major structural damage
• First launch, GPS unit broke• Second launch,
microprocessor battery depleted
Year 10
• Boeing-sponsored expansion to Georgia-Tech-based club.
• Collaboration with international students– Hungary (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)– Greece (University of Patras)– South Korea (Kumoh National Institute of Technology)– India (Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
Potential Concepts• Hopping rotochute• Glider• Blimp• Fanboat• Rolling propeller car• Wheeled rover• Tracked rover • …
Team Subgroups• Electronic circuit design and construction• Hardware design and construction• Software – system integration• Software – guidance and control• Team coordination• Contest logistics
Questions?
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