Difference between revisions of "Homecoming car"

From RoboJackets Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 3: Line 3:
 
[[File:10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg|300px|10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg]]
 
[[File:10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg|300px|10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg]]
  
== Background ==
+
== History ==
The Homecoming Car, a.k.a. the Buzzmobile, was a joint effort between The Agency and RoboJackets. Commissioned and sponsored by the CoC's Ofice of Enrollment and Community, was an autonomous parade float modeled after the Ramblin' Wreck for Georgia Tech's Wreck Parade homecoming event.
+
The Homecoming Car, a.k.a. the Buzzmobile, was a joint effort between The Agency and RoboJackets. Commissioned and sponsored by the CoC's [https://www.cc.gatech.edu/student-life/gt-computing-community/oec-office Office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community], was an autonomous parade float modeled after the Ramblin' Wreck for Georgia Tech's Wreck Parade homecoming event.
 +
 
 +
The Homecoming Car was decommissioned in the spring of 2018 in a joint decision among RoboJackets, The Agency, and the OEC, citing ongoing difficulties with storage space constraints and accessibility.
  
 
== Hardware ==
 
== Hardware ==
Homecoming car is a nearly full sized replica of the Wreck. It has a body made of plywood supported by a steel frame. Many of the components on the car overlap with components found on a standard FRC robot. Buzzmobile has a 6-CIM chain drive train. The CIM motors are controlled by Victor motor controllers from Cross the Road Electronics. The victors receive their messages from an on board Arduino Uno. The Arduino also talks to the pneumatic break on  the car and can honk the horn of the wreck.  
+
The Homecoming Car is a nearly full sized replica of the Wreck. It has a body made of plywood supported by a steel frame. Many of the components on the car overlap with components found on a standard FRC robot. The car has a 6-CIM chain drive train. The CIM motors are controlled by Victor motor controllers from Cross the Road Electronics. The victors receive their messages from an on board Arduino Uno. The Arduino also talks to the pneumatic break on  the car.  
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
The code powering the homecoming car can be found on [https://www.github.com/gtagency/buzzmobile Github]. This is also where documentation on operating the car can be found.
+
The code powering the Homecoming Car can be found on [https://www.github.com/gtagency/buzzmobile Github]. This is also where documentation on operating the car can be found.
 +
 
 
The majority of the code running the robot is written with Python and ROS, although there are some nodes written in C++.
 
The majority of the code running the robot is written with Python and ROS, although there are some nodes written in C++.
 
== Recommended supplies ==
 
Following is a list of recommended things to take down to The Cage (the home of the car).
 
 
- A fan (it gets hot down there)
 
 
- Extension cords
 
 
- A multimeter
 

Revision as of 22:04, 5 March 2018

Welcome! You've found yourself on the page for the Homecoming Car.

10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg

History

The Homecoming Car, a.k.a. the Buzzmobile, was a joint effort between The Agency and RoboJackets. Commissioned and sponsored by the CoC's Office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community, was an autonomous parade float modeled after the Ramblin' Wreck for Georgia Tech's Wreck Parade homecoming event.

The Homecoming Car was decommissioned in the spring of 2018 in a joint decision among RoboJackets, The Agency, and the OEC, citing ongoing difficulties with storage space constraints and accessibility.

Hardware

The Homecoming Car is a nearly full sized replica of the Wreck. It has a body made of plywood supported by a steel frame. Many of the components on the car overlap with components found on a standard FRC robot. The car has a 6-CIM chain drive train. The CIM motors are controlled by Victor motor controllers from Cross the Road Electronics. The victors receive their messages from an on board Arduino Uno. The Arduino also talks to the pneumatic break on the car.

Software

The code powering the Homecoming Car can be found on Github. This is also where documentation on operating the car can be found.

The majority of the code running the robot is written with Python and ROS, although there are some nodes written in C++.