buddybots

Created on 14 Oct 2019

robots that can move around

hello. thank you for taking the time out of your day to read the project description for buddybots. we hope that you don't find it a waste of your time. we will now proceed to explain what buddybots are. buddybots will be friendly little robots that follow you around. they will also talk to each other to make sure they don't bump in to each other while they follow you around. thanks for reading and we hope you have a nice day. p.s. if you like buzzwords, here are a few: buddybots will be (relatively) low-cost robots communicating with each other through the ultra wideband frequency. the unique value proposition of uwb is that, in addition to transfer of data, uwb-equipped devices are capable of multilateration through the use of time-of-flight calculations, simplifying the implementation of things such as swarm robotics and self-driving car networks. in this project, we plan on implementing trilateration with stationary beacons, then adding the ability to move to a specific point in space, and then finally adding communication ability between robots to avoid interference (likely through a simple control system to minimize distance between the destination point and the robot's position, but also to maximize distance between other robots).

@bpek

Brandon Fu Hao Pek

@mmx

Mason Xiao

Part Cost Quantity Total
MTCH101 $0.37 2 $0.74
proximity sensor
SWD to USB module $19.95 1 $19.95
needed to program the Ultra wideband module
Ultra wideband module development board $39.00 1 $39.00
development board for the Ultra wideband module
Ultra wideband module $22.43 5 $112.15
Ultra wideband module with integrated microcontroller
Robot chassis kit $19.95 2 $39.90
frame for a buddybot
Motor driver (option 1) $4.95 2 $9.90
controller for motors that come in the Robot chassis kit
Battery charger $5.95 1 $5.95
charge Battery :)
Battery $12.50 5 $62.50
Battery to power things
Voltage regulator $0.95 5 $4.75
Voltage regulators are used to make sure that the battery does not kill the Ultra wideband module
10 Capacitors $1.95 1 $1.95
2 for each Voltage regulator
Motor driver (option 2) $0.00 2 $0.00
controller for motors that come in the Robot chassis kit (pick option 2 if option 1 is out of stock)
Project Totals: 27 $296.79
Track 1 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $50.00
Remaining Budget: $3.21
Mason Xiao 15 Oct 2019, 12:37 a.m. EDT
project parts posted! most required stuff should be down now, with the exception of a boost converter for the motors (not sure if this will be necessary since the motors can technically run on < 5V)