cpavts cis january 24 update

Automated BattleBot

Arena

Cumberland Perry AVTS

CIS TeamMechanicsburg, PA

Team Members

• Advisor: Mr. Christopher Champion

• Student Team:– Nick Barber - Programming

– Michael Boyer - Accounting / Building

– Logan Davis - Fundraising

– Brandon Spaulding - Building / Driving

– Eric Gerow - Building / Fundraising

– Aaron Seidel - Building / Driving

Contact Information: cchampion@cpavts.org 717-697-0354 x157

Vision

• Given: Aaron, Brandon and Nick are battlebot competitors and we still have fighting robots from previous project.

• And: Michael, Eric and Logan are very interested in repeating the battle bots event at Harrisburg University.

• Idea for Nanoline Project: create an automated battle bot arena that will use a microcontroller to control parts of the arena and allow audience members to participate:– Traps and hazards are triggered by audience’s text messages– Intervals, relays and timing controlled by Nanoline

Concept

Concept

Construction (beginning)

Table Base: wood donated by Carpentry class Schedule 40 PVC and All-thread 150# casters

Construction (beginning)

Welding studentscreated cage

Construction (beginning)

Cage Installed on Table

Construction (beginning)

We found a company that was willing to donate Lexan for the top of the cage – the only catch? It was exposed to extreme heat – the paper was glued so tightly to the Lexan that it took 4 hours of carefully peeling with the edge of a CD-ROM (also made of polycarbonate to prevent scratching).

Construction (beginning)

Lexan “roof” installed – we were able to get a primercoat put on the cage – it so happened that the

collision students were learning how to prime complex corners and did it for free

Construction (beginnings)

“Post-apocalyptic” paint job added

Construction (beginnings)

Preliminary wiring with virtual switch/outputmodules – ready to learn Nano Navigator!

Construction (beginnings)

Donated Lexan arrived (clear), testing out the surface with a robot

The Nanoline Controller

Our Nanoline with the GSM module, the main controller, two digital output modules, the power controller and a (green) bus

So far we have tested our programming using the simulator cards

(shown in green above/below the main controller), and have successfully sent SMS commands to the GSM module and controlled LEDs

The Second Floor

The second floor, with the Lexan installed. We also cut the sectionout for the ramp.

Shirt Design (courtesy of Mrs. Lenker-Badorf’s students)

Ramp Barricade Test Idea

We zip-tied a pencil to the servo to test the idea of using a servo and a lever to pick up the barricade

Ramp Barricade(final)

Here we use the final product for the barricade. We printed this idea on the 3D printer

Servo Actuated Battle Axe

An axe equipped with an adapter to fit onto a servo

The final Nanoline LayoutAfter many different layout designs, we finalized how the Nanoline and circuit boards will be positioned.

The final positioning of the Nanoline

The Bridge

The bridge at the top, where the flag shall sit.

The Final Arena!

The final design of the arena, with some flashing LEDs around the top (their color changes).

Hazard Signs

Servo Control

We used an Arduino as our servocontrol. We needed to send PWMsignals to each servo, and there wasalready a C library for servos availablefor the Arduino.

Nanoline Programming

We programmed theNanoline unit to acceptfront panel input, as wellas text messaging input. Foreach of the barriers/hazards, there is a button press/actionfor up and down.

GSM Controller Integration

Nanoline Output # SMS Text String Front Panel Button

4 bridge up 0

5 bridge down 1

6 barrier up 2

7 barrier down 3

8 axe up 4

9 axe down 5

For more info, journal and videos:

http://ehgerow.wix.com/wasteland-robotics