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ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2018) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2017) | ME436 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2016) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2015) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2014)
 ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2013) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2012) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2011) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2010) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2009)
 ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2008) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2007) |EID111 (Self-Replicating Habitats) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2006) | ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2005)
ME363 (Advanced Mechatronics) | The Robotics Renaissance Project | Kiru | Dajung and Junior | Autonomous Vacuum Cleaner | Spider Robot | Mindstorms Dancing LegoBot | MAR (Mobile Autonomous Robot)


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Robotics Related Links

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2024)

My Curriculum Vitae

My resume

 
Past Projects

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2023)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2022)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2021)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2020)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2019)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2018)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2017)

ME436 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2016)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2015)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2014)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2013)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2012)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2011)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2010)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2009)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2008)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2007)

EID111 (Self-Replicating Habitats)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2006)

ME412 (Autonomous Mobile Robots 2005)

ME363 (Advanced Mechatronics)

MAR (Mobile Autonomous Robot)

The Robotics Renaissance Project  

Kiru

Dajung and Junior

Autonomous Vacuum Cleaner

Spider Robot  

Mindstorms Dancing LegoBot

 

ME412: AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS
Instructor: Ericson Mar
Semester Schedule - ME412 Details
ME412 Resources - Class Notes - Links to Commonly Used Devices


*** Robotics Students: I have previous final papers if you want to view them for educational purposes.  Email me.
*** There are assorted robot video DVD's and VCD's in the Prototyping Laboratory for your viewing pleasure.

Robot Tank Battle Videos

Tank Battle 2010 Clips
 
Tank Battle 2009 Clips (Part 1)
Tank Battle 2009 Clips (Part 2)

Tank Battle 2008 Clips

Tank Battle 2007 Clips

Tank Battle 2005 Clips

Tank Battle 2004 Clips


     

       

   

  

      

     

          

 

Semester Schedule - Schedule.xls

Week Date Topic Project Due (Type) [Worth]
1 8-Sep-10 Introduction and Overview  
2 15-Sep-10 Sensors Formed Groups
3 22-Sep-10 Actuators/Controllers and programming  
4 29-Sep-10 Tools Overview/ Individual Robot Proposal Review Robot Proposal (Hand-In) [5%]
5 6-Oct-10 68HC11 Assembler Finalized Robot Proposal (Hand-In) [5%]
6 13-Oct-10 Behavioral Programming Concepts  
7 20-Oct-10 Lab/Discussions Robot Construction Progress Oral Presentation [5%]
8 27-Oct-10 Lab/Discussions Robot Construction Progress Oral Presentation [5%]
9 3-Nov-10 Lab/Discussions Robot Construction Progress Oral Presentation [5%]
10 10-Nov-10 Lab/Discussions Completed Robot Platform (Demo***) [10%]
11 17-Nov-10 Lab/Discussions Light Tracking behavior (Demo***) [10%]
12 24-Nov-10 Lab/Discussions Obstacle Avoidance behavior (Demo***) [10%]
13 1-Dec-10 Lab/Discussions TBD
14 8-Dec-10 Lab/Discussions TBD
15 15-Dec-10 Contest Running Final Projects Due (Demo + Final Paper) [45%]

*** These three "Demos" may be presented any time up to the December 8 class (and in any order and combination).
Project differences may affect the feasibility of the task completion dates.
However, the above schedule serves as a good guideline. So be wary of falling behind.
It may mean that you project is in trouble.


ME412 Details

Course Description - ME412_Description.pdf

Semester Topics / Schedule - Schedule.xls

2010 Cooper Union Robot Tank Battle Arena

2010 Cooper Union Robot Tank Battle Rules


ME412 Resources

Video of 2004 Robot Tank Battle
Tank Battle 2004 Clips

Video of 2005 Robot Tank Battle
Tank Battle 2005 Clips

Video of 2007 Robot Tank Battle
Tank Battle 2007 Clips

Video of 2008 Robot Tank Battle
Tank Battle 2008 Clips

Videos of 2009 Robot Tank Battle
Tank Battle 2009 Clips (Part 1)
Tank Battle 2009 Clips (Part 2)

My Robotics Home Page - http://www.cooper.edu/~mar/Welcome.html

Videos of My Robot in Action - http://www.cooper.edu/~mar/mar.htm

My Robotics Links Page - http://www.cooper.edu/~mar/robotics_links.htm

Trinity College Fire Fighting Robot Home Page - http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot/

Alumnus Andrew Louie's videos of his team's 2005 International Finals 3rd-place winning Fire-Fighting Robot - http://www.andrewlouie.com/cooper/

Robotics Competition FAQ - http://robots.net/rcfaq.html

Resistor Color Code Guide - http://www.elexp.com/t_resist.htm

Subsumption Architecture - http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/cogarch0/subsump/index.html

Previous final papers are also available.  You can learn a lot from the experiences of past projects.  Email me.

Wire Wrap Electronic Prototyping - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_wrap

ME Design Studio Safety Manual - All students must read this and pass a test prior to using any equipment.
 

Class Notes

Sensors - sensors.pdf

Actuators - actuators.pdf

My Demo IC program - emantest.c
 

Links to Commonly Used Devices

Contact Sensor datasheet - http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/MS-100118.pdf

CdS Light Sensor datasheet - http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/083393.pdf

Reflective Photosensor (QRD1114) datasheet - http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/QR/QRD1114.pdf

Modulated IR Proximity Detector (IS471F) - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R132-IS471F.html

IR Range Sensor (GP2D12) - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R48-IR12.html
IR Range Sensor (GP2D120) - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R146-GP2D120.html
IR Range Sensor Handy Board Application Notes - http://www.acroname.com/examples/10011/10011.html
Sharp Distance Sensors datasheets - http://www.sharpsma.com/Page.aspx/americas/en/b25198ae-eeda-458b-a14f-92e2bd34f1c7/Distance_and_Air_Sensors/
GP2D120 Device Specification - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/GP2D120_SS.pdf
Acroname Article "Demystifing the Sharp IR Rangers" - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/articles/sharp/sharp.html
Acroname Article "Voltage-to-Range Conversion" - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/articles/irlinear/irlinear.html
*info: GP2D's emit at ~ 850 +/- 70 nm

Devantec Sonar - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R271-SRF05.html
SF04 Technical Specification - http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/srf04tech.htm
SF04 Handy Board Application Notes - http://www.acroname.com/examples/10034/10034.html

Devantec Compass - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R117-COMPASS.html
CMPS03 Technical Specification - http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/cmps3tech.htm
CMPS03 Compass Module FAQ - http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/cmpsqa.shtml
Andrew Chanler's CMPS03 Handy Board drivers -
http://www.cs.uml.edu/~achanler/robotics/

Melexis Anglar Rate Gyro (MLX90609) - http://www.melexis.com/Prodmain.aspx?nID=582
Micro Piezo Gyro (PG2033) -
http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R40-PG2033.html
PG2033 Specs - http://www.maxxprod.com/pdf/PG2033.pdf

Gyration Two-axis Gyro - http://www.gyration.com/t-Gyro.aspx

Standard Servo - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R276-S03N-SERVO.html

Servo Modified for Continuous Rotation - http://www.acroname.com/robotics/parts/R174-CONT-RO-SERVO.html

IR Emitting Diode (TSAL6400) - http://www.vishay.com/docs/81011/tsal6400.pdf
IR Phototransistor (BPV11F) - http://www.vishay.com/docs/81505/81505.pdf

Handy Board Home Page - http://www.handyboard.com/
Handy Board Software Resource - http://handyboard.com/oldhb/software/libs.html
Expansion Board for the Handy Board Home Page - http://handyboard.com/hb/hardware/expansion-board/
Handy Board Technical Reference - http://handyboard.com/oldhb/techdocs/hbmanual.pdf
Handy Board H-Bridge IC datasheet (rated for 1A max motors) - http://focus.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn754410.pdf
68HC11 Microprocessor Reference Manual - http://www.handyboard.com/oldhb/techdocs/moto-6811-techref.pdf
Dr. Fred Martin's Introduction to 6811 Programming (assembler) - http://www.handyboard.com/oldhb/techdocs/6811intr.pdf
MC68HC11A8 Programming Reference Guide - MC68HC11.pdf
Yahoo! Newsgroup on Handy Board - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/handyboard/
Using an external power source to power the motors on the Handy Board - http://www.handyboard.com/oldhb/mods/hbmcut.html
Using an external power source to power the servos on the Expansion Board - http://www.handyboard.com/oldhb/hbexp30/software.html
Handy Board power adapter info! - http://handyboard.com/hb/faq/hardware-faqs/compatible-adapters/
DO NOT use the wrong RJ11cable! - http://handyboard.com/hb/faq/hardware-faqs/wrong-rj11-cable/

Interactive C 3.2 (Licensed) download site (email me for key if using) - http://www.newtonlabs.com/ic/ic_download.html
    Note:    I tried IC 3.2 on Windows Vista 64-bit.  It didn't work for me.  I had to use the BotBall version.
                 Please let me know if any other version you try doesn't work with Windows Vista.  Thanks.

AS11_IC Assembler (Interactive C Binary compiler) -
http://www.handyboard.com/oldhb/software/pcode_pc.zip

Continually updated "Botball" Interactive C download site -
http://www.botball.org/educational-resources/ic.php

Drivers to Sabrent USB 2.0 to Serial (9-pin) DB-9 RS-232 Adapter (Model: SBT-USC1M) - http://sabrent.com/drivers.php


Copyright © 2010 Ericson Mar   mar@cooper.edu      Please let me know if you have any comments.  :)
Last Updated: 09/02/2024