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| − | [[ | + | *Raspberry Pi — From lab |
| − | + | *[http://www.amazon.com/Arducam-Megapixels-Sensor-OV5647-Raspberry/dp/B012V1HEP4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1454703226&sr=8-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+camera+module Camera (Arducam)] — $14.99 | |
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/Robotlinking-Geared-Stepper-28byj-48-Uln2003/dp/B015RQ97W8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1454702716&sr=8-9&keywords=stepper+motor Stepper motors] — $12.89 | ||
| + | *[http://www.amazon.com/HOSSEN%C2%AE-Genuine-Micro-Helicopter-Airplane/dp/B00CCZ2CRA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454703166&sr=8-2&keywords=mini+servos Servo motors] — $11.98 | ||
| + | *Power adapter | ||
| + | *Nuts and bolts | ||
=='''Gantt Chart'''== | =='''Gantt Chart'''== | ||
Revision as of 02:16, 14 February 2016
Contents
The Solver
by Jordan Aronson, Alex Herriott, Oscar Arias
Project Overview:
The robot being built combined with a complex algorithm will take a rubik’s cube, evaluate it, and solve the cube.
Objectives:
To build this, we need these things:
- 1. Build a robot which includes a Raspberry Pi along with motors that can rotate parts of the cube horizontally and vertically.
- 2. Create code to take the set of instructions and give them to the robot which will execute the necessary moves to solve the cube.
- 3. Create code to detect the colors on a cube on each of its sides
- Backlight the camera
- 4. Convert an algorithm to solve a cube into Python and produce a set of instructions based on its given colors
- 5. Connect the Raspberry Pi to the motors using circuitry
Challenges:
Challenges that we predict:
Mechanical:
- Designing grippers able to grasp and rotate the cube
- Ensuring the grippers rotate exactly 90 degrees so the cube can rotate cleanly.
- Trying to get the individual actions to take as little time as possible.
- Designing a convenient way for the cube to be inserted into the device and exit the device.
- Designing circuitry to connect the Pi (The Pi can’t deliver enough power or pins to drive all the necessary servos and steppers)
- Finding a way to power both the Pi and the actuators from a wall adapter.
CS:
- Designing an algorithm that can take the initial color positions and come up with a set of moves to solve the cube as efficiently as possible.
- Making sure the camera can distinguish the color patterns on each side of the cube
- Design code that can take that algorithm and translate it to what the robot can do. (The robot’s current design can only act on 4 faces at any given time. To access the other two, the cube must be rotated).
Budget
- Raspberry Pi — From lab
- Camera (Arducam) — $14.99
- Stepper motors — $12.89
- Servo motors — $11.98
- Power adapter
- Nuts and bolts
Gantt Chart
