We seem to be all set to go. Computers have been set up, software installed, robots tested. Thanks to all those who helped, especially the folks at IST support for their help in setting up computers, and to all those who helped with last minute scheduling changes. The workshop is at its full capacity of ten students and we are all very excited about the week ahead. Classes start tomorrow (Monday, June 7) at 9 AM in PKI 157. Pre-class assembly at PKI Atrium starting from 8 AM.
Presentation slides from Monday, June 7 are here
I think that if farmers could grow crops quicker and better there would be less starving people in this country. So I think that farmers should use robots that hover over the ground, so they don't damage crops and use sonar vision so they can locate where to pace crops and where they are while they are growing. They also should be able to carry seeds and have enough cargo space for at least a square mile of crops. Each robot would probably cost five thousand to build and go for around ten to fifteen thousand.
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I think that a problem in the world that not only causes deaths to themselves, but to others as well would be drunk driving. By using a robot similar to the Stanly robot, drivers would be safe, and there would be no threat of dying while in a car. By using the infared sensors like the one on the E-PUCK, cars would have no chance of hitting each other. Using wheels as the actuators of the bot, and cameras and infared sensors to know when to stop and where other cars are. Adding up the price of the original car, as well as the sensors, camera, and labor, the total would come up to roughly +$30,000 from the cars worth. So I would try to build it for around +$40,000 of the original car.
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ReplyDeleteMy idea was a dog-walking robot, because it is hard on people's backs to walk. It would be propelled by two treads and would have two 1/4 horsepower engines. It would have ultrasonic sensors to detect objects in its path.