ME 218B Team Finesse

Introduction

!Happy Fun Ball! In Stanford's ME218B course, our final project presented a challenging mix of tasks with the ultimate goal of scoring nerf balls into various goals for points. Our design approach leveraged the use of encoders, a gearbox for the drive-train, and two communicating micro-controllers to create a fast-paced, precision-movement robot. At times this blazing speed caused our robot to be a bully on the playing field, hence our team name, "Team Finesse"... Explore our site to learn more about how this project was developed!

Features
  • Extensive communications module for use of dual microcontrollers
  • Encoders to accomplish fine movement capabilities
  • Precision gearbox between motors, wheels, and encoders
  • Easily adjustable tape sensors for line following in any light conditions
  • Ready to use IR and switch sensors for detecting nearby walls and collisions
  • Plenty of extra space for mounting custom 2 x 3 in. perf board circuitry
  • Hollow support structures for easy routing of wiring
  • Fully specified CAD drawings of the robot for mass producibility
  • ...And a very hefty robot!

    • Deliverables

    Images

    Project Team

    Mark Sherwood, Stanford BS in Symbolic Systems
                                   (msherwood at stanford dot edu)

    Ezra Schiff, Stanford BS in Mechanical Engineering
                                   (ezra.schiff at gmail dot com)

    Mike Rode, University of Washington BS in Mechanical Engineering
                                   (mjrode at stanford dot edu)

     

    Gameplay Videos

    Course

    This page is for a Stanford University SPDL course, ME218B: Smart Product Design Applications. The course was taught by Matt Ohline in Winter Quarter 2008.