Inspiration
Our inspiration was designing a robot that made moving things more convenient for people who really need it.
What it does
The car moves around to carry items for bringing convenience and helping the disabled.
How I built it
The group used arduino and breadboard circuits to set up the hardware piece for the robot. Arduino software and C was also used to help the robocar move around. The directions involved forward, left, right, and backward.
Challenges I ran into
We ran into a big challenge of trying to make the sensors work, and although the sensors worked for a little bit, we eventually scrapped the idea to just help the robot car move things. Overall, RoboHelp's automated movement and wire connections to the servos were the hardest part. It is very hard to conceptualize something as grand as a robot car with FOUR servos. One servo is already hard enough, but the crew eventually got some movement to work.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
The accomplishments that we are really proud of was making servos (output rotors) work and connect. Having the servos rotate the wheels was really important for making this robotic car to work. Also having C code that makes the car move forward was a big accomplishment that made the shell of the hardware into an actual, moving thing.
What I learned
The group learned a lot about Arduino, Breadboards, Circuits, and wiring.
What's next for RoboHelp
We plan on giving RoboHelp a hand sensor so that the main goal of convenience is even more useful for those who need the help. Kenneth and David plan to work on more of this type of hardware and sensors to make a fully functional moving car.
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