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Object sensing
Original design
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Frame size
Original design
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Micro controller strength

Original design
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Frame speed
Original design
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Final design

Motor Controls
Original design
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Firing system
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Final design
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We mounted a distance sensor on the front of the robot, looking
The robot would often turn into other objects that it couldn’t see d
We mounted the distance sensor on top of a servo to allow us to

Observations
Our robot was built on a simple stock frame .
Because the robot was on a small and weak frame, it did not hav
We added on a wooden layer above the robot and cut a hole to f

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We used a basic stamp to act as the brains of the robot, making
The basic stamp, while easy to work with, lack and significant po
We learned C++ and swapped the basic stamp for the Arduino U
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We added on a wooden layer above the robot and cut a hole to f
Unfortunately, this design put considerable strain on the drive se
We switched to a metal frame with fast motors in stead of servos

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The motors were hooked directly to the 5 volt output of the Ardui
The motors run of 12 volts, not 5.
We used a mini Arduino to control an H-bridge which in turn cont

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We used a chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar
The chemical reaction was ineffective due to a pour firing distanc
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We simply filled the canisters with water, and moved the firing st