| All-Terrain Robots -- Purdue vs. University of Utah |
From "Robot Rivals"
episode DROB-108 |
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The Teams
Purdue University
- Ross Wahlborg, Senior
Major: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Technology. - Joe Taylor, Junior
Major: Aerospace Engineering - Christopher Noble, Senior
Major: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Technology The Purdue team previously beat the University of Washington in the "Robotic Lumberjack" competition.
University of Utah
- Ben Newton, Graduate Student
Major: Computer Science - Dan Flickinger, Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering - Amji Ramanujam, Graduate Student
Major: Electrical Engineering The University of Utah earlier beat Clemson in the "Robotic Egg-Retrieving" contest.
The Project Each team is asked to design and build a robot that: - can race over an obstacle course.
- Obstacles will include: sand, stone, water, logs, branches, and an area filled with varying-sized balls.
- The robot can have no more than two wheels.
The "Surprise Item" The teams are given a "surprise" household mechanical-item from which they may make use of any of the functional parts by incorporating those parts into their robot. The team that makes use of the most functional parts receives a 5-second head-start in the competition that takes place at the end of the design and construction period. The surprise items for today's competition is a desktop copy-machine.
The Experts - Working with the Purdue team is Buzz Dawson, engineer for NASA Kennedy Space Center, president of Davinci Robotics, and mentor to youth-robotic teams across the country.
- Working with the University of Utah team is Brian Nave, industrial robot engineer and champion robot builder.
Design Overview - Purdue designed a crude robot with two main drive wheels up front, skids on the sides, a stabilizing tail on the rear, and a pair of rotating claws to "throw" itself out of the tougher terrain.
- Utah designed a more sophisticated six-legged walker with two main drive motors and a chain assembly that will connect each leg to a series of sprockets.
RESOURCES :
Robot Builder's Bonanza
Model: 0071362967
Author: Gordon McComb
Build Your Own Robot!
Model: 1568811020
Author: Karl Lunt
Robots, Androids and Animatrons : 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build
Model: 0070328048
Author: John Iovine
Personal Robotics : Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore the World
Model: 156881089X
Author: Richard Raucci
Mobile Robots : Inspiration to Implementation
Model: 1568810970
Author: Joseph L. Jones, et al
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