Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Brain | BluePill STM32F103C8T6. |
Power | Rechargeable 12V for the wheels and flap motor. 6 x AAA with a voltage regulator for the 2 servos. 9V with a voltage regulator for the BluePill and the reflectance sensors. |
Navigation | Tape following using 2 reflectance sensors. |
Driving | 1 geared motor per wheel. Soldered H-Bridge to go forward or backwards. |
Can detection | Blind. Optimized tape path to cover most of the competition surface and increase our chances to pick up cans. |
Picking mechanism | Angled side arms to bring cans towards the flap. The flap pushes cans up the high curved ramp. |
Vertical orientation | Top platform after the ramp to give the cans speed and a servo arm to guide them towards a vertical holster. |
Drop off | Magnets on Angel and the drop off box to reach perfect alignment between the holsters and the box silos. Microswitch to lower the flap under the cans and drop them. |