Robotic Solar Eater

- based on BEAM concept -

KHEOH YEE WEI

( J06001809 )

DIPLOMA in
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
( DEE )
 CONTENT
• About B.E.A.M …..

• Objective & Scope Of The Project

• Project Block Diagram
• Circuit Operation
• Literature review / research

• Calculation
• Problem and The Solution
• Application & Commercialization Potential
• Future Development

• Conclusion
• Project Plan ( Gantt Chart )
•B Biology ‘Eat’, ’Walk’, ’Think’
and
Stimulant-driven

•E Electronics Electronic parts

•A Aesthetics Looks CooL !!!

•M Mechanics Motor System or

any movement
system
Objective

• A robot that is Light-weight ,

Power-efficient , Environmental ,
Cheap and Flexible .

• A Robot That Can Avoid Shadow

& Obstacles.
 Scope
• Keep The Circuit Simple
• Reuse Or Recycle Technoscrap
• Use Radiant Energy ( such as solar
power )
• Use Voltage Sampling Method to Avoid
Current Leakage
• Apply ‘feelers’
• Apply High Sensitivity Photodiode
 Project Block Diagram
SOLAR ENERGY Run Motor

Check
storage
level

NAND NOR
Capacitor Storage Schmitt-Trigger Schmitt-Trigger

PULSE PhotoDiodes
GENERATOR &
Feelers
Robotic Solar Eater’s Circuit Operation

N1-N4 are NAND gates

N5-N8 are NOR gates

Pulse Generator

Voltage Monitor
‘Stimulus’
 Research & Literature
[1] http://faq.solarbotics.net/
[2] http://www.beam-wiki.org/
[3] http://datasheetcatalog.com
[4] http://www.physicsforums.com/
 Calculation
• P=Vi
• Vc = [1 - e^{(-t/RC)}]
• Q=CxV
• time constant = R × C
 Problems Encounter & Solutions
! Problem
Wires Too Easily Come Off from the Current-extracting
Plate of The Solar Panel After being Soldered.

Solution I used Dunlop’s Shoe Glue to protect the

area.

! Problem
Can’t Find Good Wheels and Conductor for the Feelers.

Solution I get wheels from my spoiled RC car and

from Guitar String for feelers’ conductor
 Applicability & Commercialization
Potential

• Apply BEAM Application As A Teaching Subject in

E&E Engineering Course.

• Curb Boredom for Children and Adults and

Encourage Constant Flow of Creativity

• Reduce Toxic Technology Scrap Being Dumped

In China.
 Future Development
• High Potentiality of Developing Into A Very
Complex Behavioral-based Robot.

• A Good Educational Starting Point to

Learn About Strong Artificial Intelligence.

• Serve As An Educational Purpose

Towards Intellectual Society.
 Conclusion
Robotic Solar Eater Based On
BEAM’s Philosophy Has Wide
Range Of Applications And
Affords Everybody A Starting
Point To Get Involved In AI
Development.
- Projected

- Actual
THANK YOU