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Parts are on their way

FOD BOT I project update.
I am going to use VEX parts for the first example since they are easily assembled and there is a big developer community. I am also going to work with the Arduino chip set to see how the various vex sensors work with each. Since I am a new programmer I am looking to do mostly learning in the first few months. However, I also asked a few of the Walt Whitman High School Robotics kids (FRC 1389) if they were interested in helping and 6 have responded so far. If they are willing to write the code than the project may accelerate much quicker than I am currently thinking.
Here is a rough plan for the first part of the project
- Assemble vex chassis
- Create code to control drive train
- Test drive train code
- Integrate, code and test vex sensors one at a time
- Encoders
- Pressure switches
- Limit switches
- Ultrasonic switches
- IR range finders
- Vex currently does not have IR sensors to I am using some of the small SHARP IR sensors
- GP2Y0D810Z0F Digital Distance Sensor 10cm
- GP2Y0D805Z0F Digital Distance Sensor 5cm
- GP2Y0A41SK0F Analog Distance Sensor 4-30cm
- GP2Y0A21YK0F Analog Distance Sensor 10-80cm
- GP2Y0A02YK0F Analog Distance Sensor 20-150cm
- Vex currently does not have IR sensors to I am using some of the small SHARP IR sensors
- Accelerometers
- Single axis gyro
- 3 axis gyro
- Vex does not have 3 axis gyro, instead I will use an Arduino 3 axis gyro chip once I get there I will update the plan
- GPS
- Vex does not have GPS, instead I will use an Arduino GPS chip once I get there I will update the plan
- Integrate, code, test human awareness elements
- Lights
- Speakers
Some of the questions I am working on answering are about self-locating. I know this is putting the lamb before the cart a bit, but, it will be the next phase of the project so I am trying to get ready for it. SLAM, GPS, WIFI or some other form of self-locating in relation to the base and the environment it finds itself in are some of the ideas I am looking at. I will keep you updated as I get more info.