Team Bolt Robot Pupper Project

Background:

Our project was focused on exploring the resources available in the public knowledge space for creating advanced robotics. We specifically focused on the open source technology and guidance that would allow a small team or individual to create a versatile, efficient, and low cost robot that could be customized to act intelligently and effectively in as many different situations and environments as possible.

Goal and Objectives:

Our overall goal was to make an impact in the general robotics field by asserting the replicability and affordability of a project of this type by any individual or small team. In order to acheive this goal we created a set of objectives for each quarter:

Fall: Solidify design intent of the robot, begin working on the parts in CAD, and complete our UROP funding proposal

Winter: Complete draft of CAD parts, prepare for 3D prints and assembly, and establish our code base

Spring: Rapid prototyping, final assembly, finializing code, and the FUSION RoboPupper Competition!

Future: Use computer vision instead of sonar, refine power design, optimize motion processing, increase modularity, and rework command flow to make it more efficient

Documentation:

Presentation Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kJKDP-5OJziyXwiZasGapgYjauDLJRQ-i04uEy8PMOM/edit?usp=sharing

Feature List: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kJKDP-5OJziyXwiZasGapgYjauDLJRQ-i04uEy8PMOM/edit?usp=sharing

Bill of Materials (including tools): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kJKDP-5OJziyXwiZasGapgYjauDLJRQ-i04uEy8PMOM/edit?usp=sharing

CAD Files (hosted on Onshape):

Team Contact:

Cameron Sherry (Team Lead): crsherry@uci.edu

Sponsor/Advisor:

David Copp (Faculty Advisor): dcopp@uci.edu

Lorjean Sagabaen (FUSION Engineering Director): lsagabae@uci.edu

Project status:

Active