Team November EGN 1935
Team: November
Robot: November
Team Members
Giovanni Montoya
Hussam Okasha
Tommy Rooney
EGN 1935
Dr. Arroyo, Dr Schwartz, Kevin Claycomb
Team November EGN 1935
Competition Description
• Program robot to travel back and forth
through a brick maze using attached
sensors.
• Robot required to stop at black tape at one
end of maze turn around and find its way
back to the starting point.
• Robot required to park itself under a
“carport” once it completes the maze.
Team November EGN 1935
The Maze
Carport
Start
Black Tape
Team November EGN 1935
Design Methodology
• Left and right IR sensor detect the walls
and any other obstacles.
• CD cells to detect differences in light.
• The black tape and carport alter the
amount of light the CD cells receive.
• Computer program to dictate robot
behavior.
• LED screen to obtain necessary values
for sensor calibration.
Team November EGN 1935
Final Solution
The Program
if (channel_0 > 120) then Right for 120.00
else if (channel_1 > 60) then Forward 1.0 and Stop
else if (channel_2 > 100) then Left
else if (channel_3 > 100) then Right
else Forward
Where,
channel_0 = dark sensor (oriented down)
channel_1 = light sensor (oriented up)
channel_2 = right IR sensor
channel_3 = left IR sensor
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Hussam Okasha
• Junior
• Major: Electrical Engineering
• What you gained/learned in this course
• I learned the basics of robot design. It was nice
working on something practical rather than tedious
procedures.
• How will this course affect you in the future
• I’ve taken an interest in robotics and the MIL lab, I
think I may want to take the graduate robotics
course next year.
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Hussam Okasha
• UF plans and goals
• I might continue to grad school at UF in EE.
• Career plans and goals
• I would like work in the aerospace industry as an
EE.
• Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group
of students (or your brother/sister)
• Take advantage of recreational courses so that
you don’t always have a completely technical
schedule.
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Tommy Rooney
• Freshman
• Major: Chemical Engineering
• What you gained/learned in this course
• I learned the basics of designing and
programming robots.
• How will this course affect you in the future
• After taking this course I have become more
interested in robotics and may consider
becoming involved in future projects.
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Tommy Rooney
• UF plans and goals
• I plan to graduate in some field of engineering, and
continue to grad school in that field.
• Career plans and goals
• I plan to work as an engineer for a company.
• Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group
of students (or your brother/sister)
• Try not take all of the easy classes you can, you
will fall behind and play catch-up in the future.
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Giovanni Montoya
• Freshman
• Major: Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies
• What you gained/learned in this course
• I learned the basics of Electrics and some of its
applications
• I learned about some of the interesting things that
Electrical Engineers work with
• How will this course affect you in the future
• It has sparked an interest in Electrical Engineering
and Robotics
Team November EGN 1935
Biography: Giovanni Montoya
• UF plans and goals
• Graduate with a major in engineering (exact field
undecided) and a minor in business administration
• Career Plans and Goals
• Work for a major corporation?, Still undecided…
• Words of wisdom to pass on to the next group of
students (or your brother/sister)
• Get involved in the clubs and competitions at UF, they
are interesting and they look good on your resume
Team November EGN 1935
Problems and Solutions
• Robot moved slowly through testing.
• Solution: Replaced batteries.
• Robot would not turn at end of course
• Adjusted sensor sensitivity and moved sensor
closer to the ground.
• Robot stopping outside car port.
• Solution: Added “Forward 1” statement to
allow the robot time to move into the carport
before stopping.
Team November EGN 1935
Problem and Solutions
• Initial IR readings did not yield good robot
performance in the maze.
• Solution: Trial and Error to find working
sensor values to navigate the maze.
• Robot not stopping at black tape.
• Solution: CD cell value adjusted and CD cell
moved further down for better detection.
Team November EGN 1935
Robot November Run!
Team November EGN 1935
Team Conclusion
• We learned the fundamentals of electronics
and its application to robotics.
• The course served as motivation for future
involvement in UF engineering projects.
• Be creative! There is always more than one
solution to a problem.