Date: 3/10/05

Student Name: Rob Hamersma

TAs: William Dubel

Steven Pickles

Instructor: A. A. Arroyo

University of Florida

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEL 5666

Intelligent Machines Design Laboratory

Weekly Report 8

Over the last two weeks, I got my platform cut out and I constructed motor mount brackets and mounted the drive motors and putting motor to the platform. I obtained some lawnmower wheels from Lowes and was able to mount them to my motor shaft hubs. I constructed the putting arm and mounted it to the platform as well. I started drawing up the schematic for the electronics so that I can put the board together starting with the motor drive system and bump switch and sonar interface. I ordered and received a power switch, some bump switches, regulators, and other various components, so I should have everything I need now for the robot.