Mobile Robotics Final Projects - Options

 

 

Construction - Demonstration - Explanation

 

Parallel Parking Robot  (Neil, Taylor, Owen)

Build and demnstrate a robot capable of parallel parking. The robot will search for a parking place (scenario provided by instructor) and then park a designated disance from curb without causing a fender bender.

 

Walking Robot (Craig, Ryan, Jarred)

Build and Demonstrate a more sophisticated walking robot: http://perso.orange.fr/bzarokian/lego (for example). Tasks to accomplish will be provided.

 

Soccer Playing Robot (MJ, Tim)

Build and demonstrate a robot that uses the compass sensor (and others as appropriate) to place balls in a goal - must use data wires.

 

Others as approved

 

Research - Explanation

 

Computational Principles of Mobile Robotics

 G. Dudek and M. Jenkin

 

Sensors for Mobile Robots - Theory and Applications

 H. Everett

 

Behavior Based Robotics

 Ronald C. Arkin

 

Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots: Case studies

Edited by David Kortenkamp

 

In Our Own Image - Building An Artificial Person

 Maureen Caudill

 

Others as Approved