by: austin on March 20th, 2011
The final design project for Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE 110) was a self navigating car. This is the design my partner and I built which was the first car to navigate the turns, zig-zags, splits, and stops of the course all the way through on its first try. Read on to see how it was done.
categories: Arduino, AVR, Computers, Engineering, Featured, Main Projects, Programs, University of Illinois
by: austin on September 4th, 2010
This is the second ROV (remotely operated vehicle) my high school built for the MATE competition. This was our second year participating and our robot definitely had a few extra tricks up its sleeve compared to last year’s ROV. First of all, the frame was built out of aluminum compared to the heavier PVC pipe used the previous year. (more…)
categories: AVR, Computers, Engineering, Main Projects, Programs
by: austin on August 6th, 2010
This 3 speed automatic transmission was built out of Legos. The transmission is driven mechanically, as there is no motor or external device required to change gears. It works using a spinning wheel that contracts and expands. The spinning wheel is connected to a gear shaft that moves between 3 states. At rest, a rubber band holds the spinning wheel fully contracted. As the car’s wheels speed up, the centripetal force required to keep the spinning wheel contracted exceeds the force of the rubber band, causing the spinning wheel to expand. So as the spinning wheel increases speed, it expands and the gears are shifted. (more…)
categories: Featured, Legos, Main Projects
by: austin on July 24th, 2010
This AVR based project was built to replicate infrared (IR) signals sent from a remote. Basically it’s my attempt to create a simple universal remote. Though I tried to keep it simple, I still haven’t successfully replicated any signals and I don’t have the proper equipment (an oscilloscope / digital analyzer). Once I get to college, I’ll have the equipment available and will get back to this project as soon as I can. (more…)
categories: AVR, Main Projects
by: austin on July 19th, 2010
I designed and built this claw specifically for my high school’s remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV). The claw is powered by a servo that has been multiplexed to open, close, and rotate the claw. The claw was built completely out of Legos. The servo somehow fit nicely in the Lego design (I don’t know how everything fits with Legos). (more…)
categories: Legos, Main Projects