Cam Bot
Portfolio Guide Reflection
1. State the assignment (problem/project) in your own words.
create a robot that can go and retrieve a bottle with out programing while you use a remote control and a wireless camera to control the camera.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
We would be using a new way to control the robot. No lab-view program, but an android app used to control the robot remotely.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
We made the robot as low as possible to make it easier to maneuver and get under tight areas. After the build we just had to connect the robot to Steve's phone to control it via an app.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
We have a robot that can be controlled with a cell phone. It has a camera that allows us to see where it is going. We can drive the robot and use it's claw to grab objects.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor ect.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
It was suggested to me that I make the claw wider for a better grip on the bottle. The bottle was falling and this solved the problem.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc? ,
I learned that I should keep better track of my videos. We had to make three videos before we got one on our website because they got deleted from the camera.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples
I would have stuck with the blue tooth connection to control the robot from the keyboard. I found this easier.
1. State the assignment (problem/project) in your own words.
create a robot that can go and retrieve a bottle with out programing while you use a remote control and a wireless camera to control the camera.
2. What are your input factors? (What do you need to know or do before you can begin?) Include the research you did.
We would be using a new way to control the robot. No lab-view program, but an android app used to control the robot remotely.
3. Describe the process in detail. Explain the steps you followed in order to complete the project.
We made the robot as low as possible to make it easier to maneuver and get under tight areas. After the build we just had to connect the robot to Steve's phone to control it via an app.
4. Describe the final output / product in detail: (what are we looking at?)
We have a robot that can be controlled with a cell phone. It has a camera that allows us to see where it is going. We can drive the robot and use it's claw to grab objects.
5. Describe feedback you received during the project (suggestions, comments, etc). From peers, instructor ect.. How did you use this feedback to correct issues with your project?
It was suggested to me that I make the claw wider for a better grip on the bottle. The bottle was falling and this solved the problem.
6. What did you learn during the assignment such as tools, skills, design concepts, software, hardware, etc? ,
I learned that I should keep better track of my videos. We had to make three videos before we got one on our website because they got deleted from the camera.
7. If you were to do the project again, what would you do differently and why? Provide reasons and examples
I would have stuck with the blue tooth connection to control the robot from the keyboard. I found this easier.