Completion of this robotics
project is a Stevens Institute of Technology Design I course
requirement. The objective of the project is to build and program an
autonomous, PIC microcontroller-powered robot, programmed in C++ using
the c2cpp compiler in the SourceBoost IDE, to compete head-to-head in
an arena with obstacles and target lights. Graphics, including a robot
logo, are produced using SolidWorks and computer numerically controlled
(CNC) machining. Project planning was accomplished using a work
breakdown structure and Gantt chart. Our team used behavior-oriented
design concepts to design, fabricate, program, and test a robot. Dubbed
Winston, this robot was entered in the end-of-semester competition.
This project has developed our skills in several areas critical to
engineering namely project management, working on a design team,
programming, and testing.
Contents
PICRoboSim - a simulator for the Design I robot code
Video of Winston's matches in the Fall 06 competition.