High School Project: Autonomous Follow Car
Hello Everyone,
I sponsor a high school technology club - a first for me
In January, I am going to launch a 2 phase project for my students:
Phase I --> Students will be building r/c cars and learning how to drift them while studying the physics, math, electrical, radio, mechanical and other aspects of these activities
Phase II --> Using an r/c car platform, I want my students to build and create a fully autonomous follow car
I got the idea from looking at links on this forum - I think it's a cool idea but frankly, I'm going to need some help because I'm not even proficient with robots but I really believe this experience will be of great value to my students.
So, this thread is intended to be somewhat of a journal and also a place were I can obtain help with this endeavor.
Our financial resources are rather limited (whose aren't these days) but our enthusiasm is very high. I will be searching for those in my community who may want to contribute financial or other resources to this project.
Although frankly, I'm somewhat apprehensive, I'm also very excited and really want this to be a successful project. It doesn't matter to me that I'm not an expert - actually, that might be very beneficial to their learning experience - we'll see as I continue to learn more about my Boe-Bot.
Thanks,
Scope
<-- 3 apples tall
I sponsor a high school technology club - a first for me
In January, I am going to launch a 2 phase project for my students:
Phase I --> Students will be building r/c cars and learning how to drift them while studying the physics, math, electrical, radio, mechanical and other aspects of these activities
Phase II --> Using an r/c car platform, I want my students to build and create a fully autonomous follow car
I got the idea from looking at links on this forum - I think it's a cool idea but frankly, I'm going to need some help because I'm not even proficient with robots but I really believe this experience will be of great value to my students.
So, this thread is intended to be somewhat of a journal and also a place were I can obtain help with this endeavor.
Our financial resources are rather limited (whose aren't these days) but our enthusiasm is very high. I will be searching for those in my community who may want to contribute financial or other resources to this project.
Although frankly, I'm somewhat apprehensive, I'm also very excited and really want this to be a successful project. It doesn't matter to me that I'm not an expert - actually, that might be very beneficial to their learning experience - we'll see as I continue to learn more about my Boe-Bot.
Thanks,
Scope
<-- 3 apples tall
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Post Edited (Scope) : 12/18/2009 10:25:20 PM GMT
Leon
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Yes! Awesome - thanks for sharing that. Hopefully, we can figure out a working solution that's faster.
Ok, sounds like a great idea - thanks.
I think the E-Maxx will be "over kill" for size - I have several smaller r/c solutions that should also work just fine.
Ultimately - and after looking at the video of the crazy-fast maze mouse (?), I'd really like to have a follow car that would follow at "high speed" of around an actual 25 mph, or so. I just don't know if our resources will allow for this to happen.
Thanks again,
Scope
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