ECGR 4161/5196 Introduction to Robotics Labs

Robotic Vehicle assignment

0 (no name) (no assignment)
1 Gandalf - Monroe, Alkusaimi, Renn
2 Sarumon - posessed
3 Pippin - Englar, Long, Harris
4 Strider - Ly, Burgess, Zapata
5 Eowyn - Cilip, McKinney
6 Legolas - Pugsley, Meiswinkel, Fox
7 Frodo (no assignment)
8 Gimli (no assignment)

Lab 7, Due 5/8/09, by 12:00 P.M.

This lab is on controlling a robotic system with feedback.

Assignment (pdf file) is available.
See the notes from 3/25 for hints on solving the problem
TEST THIS LAB ON A BENCH FIRST!!!!! (before you take it outside to run it). This must be demo'ed to Dr. C, not the lab TA.
Here is some code for the PING sensor: ping.c
No solution will be provided.

Lab 6, Due 4/15/09, by 2:00 P.M.

This lab is on assembling a robotic system.

Assignment (pdf file) is available.
See the notes from 3/25 for hints on solving the problem
TEST THIS LAB ON A BENCH FIRST!!!!! (before you take it outside to run it). This must be demo'ed to Dr. C, not the lab TA.
No solution will be provided.

Lab 5, Due 4/1/09, by 2:00 P.M.

This lab is on building and testing an H-Bridge controller.

Assignment (pdf file) is described in the notes of 3/18/2009.
Board Schematic
Board Copper Large
Board Drill Guide (very helpful for drilling the right holes)
Copper 4-up
Silk Top
Silk Bottom
This document shows where to put the jumpers on the bottom of the board
This document shows where to put additional wires (power/control) from the bottom of the board
Here are the step-by-step assembly and test instructions
No solution will be provided.

Lab 4, Due 3/18/09, by 2:00 P.M.

This lab is on controlling a dc motor with feedback. This has been extended two days due to spring break.

Assignment (pdf file) is available.
See the notes from 2/23 for hints on solving the problem
Here is the data sheet for the re-260 motor
Here is the data sheet for the re-280 motor
No solution will be provided.

Lab 3, Due 2/16/09, by 2:00 P.M.

This lab is on controlling stepper motors.

Assignment (pdf file) is available.
The instruction sheet for the stepper motor from Dr. C (he has 2 to check out). (link fixed)
The instruction sheet for the stepper motor from Eddie Hill (he has 5 to check out).
No solution will be provided.

Lab 2, Due 2/2/09, BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!!

This lab is on controlling an analog device, specifically an accelerometer.

Assignment (pdf file) is available.
No solution will be provided.

Lab 1, Due 1/21/09, BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!!

This lab introduces you to our Renesas microcontroller evaluation board.

Assignment (pdf file) is available - VERSION 1.1.
No solution will be provided.
Here is an example (pdf file) of a good lab report.