IMDL Spring 2009 Final Reports
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Robot |
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Coin Frog
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Jonathon Jeske |
Coin Frog (COin IN Fountain RObotic Gatherer) collects coins located on the floor of a fountain. The coins are placed into a removable bin that is emptied periodically by a supervisor. |
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ATD
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Ryan Stevens |
ATD is an autonomous driving robot. She will navigate a closed walled course as quickly as possible. |
Final Report
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AVC
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Joshua Childs |
The AVC (Air Vehicle Controller) is a controller for a variety or aircraft. For the initial demonstrations, AVC is used with a fixed wing aircraft. AVC will later be used with a quad-rotor aircraft. For the demonstration, the aircraft will autonomous follow a predetermined path of GPS way points.
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Woody
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Tim Martin |
Woody is a flame seeking robot. He uses a WiiMote to find fire. Woody has the ability to vocalize with spoken word/music and will respond to verbal commands. |
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GAPA
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Jared Bevis |
The Gator Aider Parking Attendant (GAPA) will patrol a small parking lot in search of illegally parked vehicles. Illegal vehicles (those not orange or blue) will be crushed and removed from their parking places. |
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Shoot 'Em Up
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Jamie Unger-Fink |
Shoot 'Em Up is a ball-launching robot that will play the game of Beer Pong. Shoot 'Em Up will determine to its target (red plastic solo cups), orient himself properly, and then shoot a ping pong ball into one of the cups. |
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DMD
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Moishe Groger |
Driving Miss Daisy (DMD) is an autonomous robot that is capable transporting a physically challenged person throughout a building. The user will be able to sip or puff into a small hose to select destination and other DMD options. |
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Tim TeBOT
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John Kurien |
Tim Teebot The Closer will play paper football with a human opponent. She will attempt to hit the ball to the edge of the table to score points. |
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Danny Ocean
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Joe Bari |
Danny Ocean can slip past the eyes of security guards and steal an emerald without detection. |
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Dachong
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Bo Liu |
Dachong (big bug) has six-legs; each connected pairs of legs are driven with two actuators. Dachong's typical behavior will be to avoid obstacles, sense the ambient light intensity and move to the brightest spot in the room, and level itself on a tilted surface. |
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Texas Draw
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Matthew Rosen |
Texas Draw is an autonomous robot that will deal, shuffle, and manage all betting for the Texas Hold'em card game. |
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CATS
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Dana Preble |
CATS (Cobra Automated Tabletop Security System) will roam a tabletop and push clear it of any object it finds. CATS especially doesn't like laser-equipped G.I. Joes. |
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The Constant Gardener
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Jose Jayma |
The Constant Gardener waters potted plants when necessary. He checks the soil moisture content to decide whether a plant needs to be watered. |
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Lunar Gator
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James Martz |
Lunar Gator is a robot capable locating itself and retrieving simulated moon samples to a designated home base. |
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Gossima
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Amer Qouneh |
Gossima (one of the original names given for the game of ping-pong) is an autonomous ping-pong ball-collecting robot. Gossima will retrieve and unload ping-pong balls while avoiding obstacles. |
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Master Chief A
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Justin Dickinson |
Master Chief A will move around an arena performing obstacle avoidance and hiding behind objects while searching for his target. Once the target is found, Master Chief will track and then attack the target with Nerf darts. See also Master Chief 1. |
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Master Chief 1
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Taylor Lusk |
Master Chief C271 will move around an arena performing obstacle avoidance and hiding behind objects while searching for his target. Once the target is found, Master Chief will track and then attack the target with Nerf darts. See also Master Chief A. |
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PVC
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Phan Vu |
PVC plays handball. He will move around in search of a ball, pick up the ball, search for the opposing team's goal, and then shoot the ball through the goal. |
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Thirst Quencher
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Charles Hoppe |
Thirst Quencher will retrieve a beverage from a soda machine and bring it to the operator. The robot searches for the nearest soda machine, inserts the correct change, and chooses a beverage from the listed options. He then retrieves the drink from the dispensing port and returns to the operator. |
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Rescue Robot
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Phan Vu |
Rescue Robot will search for any living creature and carry him/her/it back to a safe area. |
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Promethius
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Phan Vu |
Promethius will transport cargo, so you won't have to. Think of him as a robotic backpack. He will follow a designated user while carrying items of up to 20 pounds. |
