| Robotic Driving-Range Golfers -- UC Berkeley vs. Southern Illinois University |
From "Robot Rivals"
episode DROB-109 |
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The Teams
University of California at Berkeley
- Eric Park, Senior
Major: Electrical Engineering, Pure Science - Daniel Lehrbaum, Senior
Major: Mechanical Engineering - Bart Muthuswami, Graduate Student
Major: Electrical Engineering
Southern Illinois University (SIU)
- Michael Palic, Senior
Major: Electronic Systems - Matt Berry, Senior
Major: Electronic Systems - Jeff Cummins, Undergraduate Student
Major: Industrial Technology
The Project Design and build a robot that can:
- Hold one dozen golf balls on-board.
- Aim and propel the balls over a distance of 15 ft.
- Break glass targets with the launched golf-balls. (The glass targets have point-values based on the target size.)
The Experts - Working with the California Berkeley team is Brian Nave, industrial robot engineer and champion robot builder.
- Working with the Southern Illinois team is Buzz Dawson, engineer for NASA Kennedy Space Center, president of Davinci Robotics, and mentor to youth-robotic teams across the country.
Design Overview - Berkeley designed a batting-cage style robot with a linear plunger feeding golf balls into a barrel. Two counter-rotating wheels pinch and then fling the balls at the targets.
- SIU designed a pneumatic air-cannon. A rotating servo-arm drops golf balls into a barrel where a ball-valve trigger releases high-pressure air and launches the balls at the targets.
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 10-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 golf bag including a set of golf clubs.
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
Special Thanks for Robot Rivals 100 series
The Robot Store
provided various robotic components for Robot Rivals.
www.robotstore.com
IFI Robotics
makers of the "Isaac 32" control system.
www.ifirobotics.com
NPC Robotics
provided wheels and motors for Robot Rivals.
www.npcrobotics.com
Robotic Power Solutions
provided battery packs.
www.battlepack.com
Parallax Inc.
Provided microprocessors, on-board robotic cameras, autonoumous programming.
www.parallaxinc.com
Hobbico
provided Futaba control system.
www.hobbico.com
Alloy Frame Systems
provided extruded-aluminum frame materials.
www.alloyframesystems.com
SMC Corporation of America
provided pneumatic systems.
www.smcusa.com
Team Delta
provided wiring kits and electrical wiring.
www.teamdelta.com
Radio Shack
provided component cabinets.
www.radioshack.com
Campbell Hausfeld Tools
provided pneumatic tools and compressor used on Robot Rivals.
www.campbellhausfeld.com
Delta Machinery
provided tools used on Robot Rivals.
www.deltawoodworking.com
Porter Cable
provided tools used on Robot Rivals.
www.porter-cable.com
Waterloo Industries
provided tool chests used on Robot Rivals.
www.waterlooindustries.com
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