Goal Statement
"The robot requested must be able to deliver a golf ball to a given set of target coordinates on a golf green. Equipment may not be permanently stationed on the green itself and interference with the surrounding area should be kept at a minimum in order to make access to the green easier. In order to complete these objectives, the robot must be able to wirelessly communicate with a PC at a distance of at least 100 feet for the purposes of receiving target coordinates and sending a 'task completed' signal during each round, navigate to the received coordinates with a margin of error less than two feet, move freely across a golf green (flat, short grass, ~30 foot diameter), and carry and drop a golf ball at the target coordinates."Key Positions
- Project Manager
- Cory Gregory (cxg5230@rit.edu)
- Lead Engineer
- John Gutmann (jgutmann340@gmail.com)
- Secretary
- Derek Hugo (dxh1757@rit.edu)
- Customer Needs Representative
- Karikalan Thirumavalavan (kxt4887@rit.edu)
- Software Representative
- Jason Thrush (jdt0158@rit.edu)
Work Breakdown Categories
Due Dates in Parenthesis-
Project Management
- MSD I Project Plan (WQ: Week 3)
- Team Norms and Values (WQ: Week 3)
- MSD II Project Plan (WQ: Week 11)
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Design Generation
- Needs and Specs Homework Assignment (WQ: Week 2)
- Customer Needs (WQ: Week 3)
- Engineering Specifications (WQ: Week 3)
- Customer Involvement Homework Assignment (WQ: Week 3)
- Concept Generation and Evaluation (WQ: Week 3)
- Concept Improvement and Selection (WQ: Week 3)
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System Design
- System Analysis (WQ: Week 5)
- System Design (WQ: Week 5)
- Risk Assessment of System Design Phase (WQ: Week 5)
- System Design Review (WQ: Week 5)
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Detailed Design
- Bill of Materials (WQ: Week 9)
- Drawings/Schematics (WQ: Week 9)
- Feasibility Analysis (WQ: Week 9)
- Risk Assessment of Detailed Design Phase (WQ: Week 9)
- Detailed Design Review (WQ: Week 9)
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Development/Testing
- Chassis Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Chassis Testing (SQ: Week 7)
- Sensor Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Sensor Testing (SQ: Week 7)
- Camera Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Camera Testing (SQ: Week 7)
- Communication System Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Communication System Testing (SQ: Week 7)
- Beacon Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Beacon Testing (SQ: Week 7)
- Ball-Placement Mechanism Development (SQ: Week 7)
- Ball-Placement Mechanism Testing (SQ: Week 7)
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Presentation/Documentation
- Function and Performance Review (SQ: Week 9)
- Project Poster (SQ: Week 9)
- Poster Session (SQ: Week 9)
- ImagineRIT Exhibit (SQ: Week 9)
- Technical Paper (SQ: Week 10)
- Project Review (SQ: Week 10)
Budget: $2000 + funds generated from fund-raising