Volleyball Machine Project: with Automated Collection System(Team Volleyballers)

Background: 

Volleyballers would like to create an automated volleyball passing machine that will simulate the pass a libero might give, collect the setter's set into a net, then send through the passing machine again. The ideal passing component would be able to add backspin to the ball as one might see with a real pass. The person using the machine will then set the ball into a hoop with a rectangular net behind it to account for error. The volleyballs will be collected into a central location under the net and returned to the passing machine.

Goal and Objectives:

We want to create a machine that the collegiate volleyball players at UCI could and would want to use for training, individually outside of their scheduled practices. 

• Week 3 we would like to have our preliminary designs completely thought out and agreed upon.
• Week 4/5 we would like to have materials that we will use figured out and order the parts.
• Week 7 we would like to design the CAD and have it built.
• Week 8/9 we'll be doing coding and complete testing.
• Week 10 we'll have our final presentation and report.

Team Status Updates:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12ZKAcZjvj4OBti7gNcH3NFrCQG24OwxRzudaTFKgN6I/edit?usp=sharing

Team Contact:

• Douglas Dahm
  • ​Email: ddahm@uci.edu
• Marcelo Casteneda
  • ​Email: marcelc@uci.edu
• Ashlynn Overholser
  • ​Email: overhola@uci.edu
• Yipeng Liu
  • ​Email: yipengl7@uci.edu

Sponsor: 

• Shorbagy Mohamed
  • ​Email: mohamem2@uci.edu

Advisor: 

• Prof. David Copp
  • ​Email: dcopp@uci.edu

• Prof. Mark Walter​
  • ​Email: m.walter@uci.edu