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• EE 296 Project
• Spring 2004

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Alex Gomera

• Sophomore
• electrophysics?!?!
• Favorite EE Teacher F. Koide
• I hope to be like that man ?

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David Larson

• Systems Track
• Least Favorite Prof. Prof.Siu

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Paul Ramirez
Me

• Lower Track
• Computer Systems
• Favorite Teacher
• Prof. Dobry
• Quote EE rules!

Arnold Me
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Overview of the Project

To build an autonomous robot that will find the
cheese in the center of the maze.
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Team Goals

• A working micromouse
• A cost efficient micromouse
• A well designed micromouse both internally and
  externally
• A for the project
• Gain knowledge and wisdom from current and former
  micromouse teams and Professor Dobry
• Be a select team to compete in the micromouse
  competition
• Create C code that no man has ever witnessed
  before!

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General discussion of our approach

• Right turn/left turn micromouse
• We will work together to
• Get a design for the overall micromouse
• Write a robust code for tracking
• (solving and mapping?)
• Design the circuits
• Create a chassis sufficient enough to hold the
  circuits together
• Construct heat sinks that prevent overheating
  problems

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What potential problems we foresee this semester

• Getting a micromouse that works!
• Starting and stopping
• Travels in a straight line (doesnt hit side
  walls)
• Meeting time conflicts, balancing between
  micromouse and SURFING!
• DEBUGGING, DEBUGGING, DEBUGGING!
• Getting our algorithms correct so we can actually
  move in the maze
• Not having time to finish the whole project
• A motor (or two) may sometimes slip
• Faulty circuit components (SHORT RESISTORS)

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What we expect tolearn this semester

• Enhance our knowledge of C programming and
  circuit design
• Work effectively and efficiently as a group of
  aspiring engineers
• Build our communication skills through
  presentations
• That patience is GOOD! Whoosaaaaa!

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What our project will DO at the end of the
semester.

• We will have a micromouse that will
• Track the maze (well, at least parts of it)
• Find its well deserved cheese in the center
  square
• Frustrate the hell out of us! !!!!

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The End

• Any QUESTIONS?
• Visit our website at
• www2.hawaii.edu/ramirezp
• (which is still under heavy construction)
• MAHALO NUI LOA. EE RULES!!!