User:Muzzlbock/enes100/R.O.I.T Wheel Bot

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Give instructor top 3 project choice list
R.I.O.T Wheel, Robot arm, Airplane Float.

Write problem statement
Design and Build a functioning R.C. R.I.O.T wheel robot that can balance on its single wheel and is maneuverable. Must be able to fit a motor inside the wheel and create some sort of steering mechanism for the bot.

Assign Task1
Research R.I.O.T wheel vehicles and how they work. Look for possible materials in building a R.I.O.T wheel bot.

Compare actual work done to Task1
Rationalize differences

Week1 Narrative
Upload photos to wikimedia. Upload video to youtube. Convert all spreadsheets, documents, and presentations to wiki format and create wiki subpage of your page for each of them. Link to them here in a narrative that tells a story. High light the problems (engineering problems) you had and how you solved them.

Week1 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task2
Begin experimenting functions of the R.I.O.T wheel bot and try to make models to demonstrate them.

Compare actual work done to Task2
We began looking though different parts we could utilize in the mine craft boxes

Week2 Narrative
Looking through the mine craft part i was thinking of using two motor inside the wheel in order to counter the torque coming from each motor and using a series of gears in order for them to still drive the drive shaft in the same direction. Also while doing research I encountered some high tech in wheel motors which shows a very practical application for our R.I.O.T wheel her is a link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_hub_motor

Week2 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task3
Search for a larger suitable wheel and rebuild a prototype with a motor strong enough to move the wheel.

Compare actual work done to Task3
We ended up finishing our first prototype RIOT wheel built using an old remote control car motor and RC receiver we were able to get the wheel rolling.

Week3 Narrative
After completing the wheel we noticed it would lean to either side due to the fact that the plastic bowls we were using aren't totally straight and is angled down causing our completed wheel not to go in a straight line so I came up with the idea of glueing strips of a yoga mat to the end of the wheel to level it out. This ended up working very nicely and now for the most part has the wheel rolling straight. see pictures below. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMAG0149.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMAG0152.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMAG0159.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMAG0160.jpg

Week3 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

Assign Task4
Currently building a second prototype out of larger remote control car and more sturdy larger plastic peices.

Compare actual work done to Task4
Rationalize differences

Week4 Narrative
Upload photos to wikimedia. Upload video to youtube. Convert all spreadsheets, documents, and presentations to wiki format and create wiki subpage of your page for each of them. Link to them here in a narrative that tells a story. High light the problems (engineering problems) you had and how you solved them.

Week4 Peer Review
Go to each team mates weekly summary wiki page. Read their activities and narrative. Then go the associated discussion page. Say something positive on this page. Try some constructive criticism. Add your name and 1sfoerster 13:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC) to create a time and date stamp. Create a new category if another team mate has already commented here.

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