35 - EM-35

Inspiration

Our story behind attending robohacks was kind of simple, we really just wanted to discover the world of robotics since we are future engineers. Since we are beginners and we really haven't worked with hardware before we just decided to try myRIO. An d our main goal : learn something and have fun!

What it does

Our robot uses the myRio built in accelerometer to change its speed depending on the terrain it is on. It does this by slowing down or speeding up due to the z acceleration felt in the main body of of the robot.

How we built it

Building was more of a challenge than we expected! As we are beginners, we started by learning via online videos the basics of the myRIO like learning how to use Labview, the visual programming language. That's when we really cemented our idea for the robot, and proceeded with the electrical wiring and mechanical construction (yeah, its cardboard).

Challenges we ran into

The main challenge we encountered was our limited knowledge about the hardware we were working with and also the lack of material that was available to us (Hence the cardboard).

Accomplishments that we're proud of

WE MADE SOMETHING. Can't stress enough how happy we are to have something to demo. The whole experience was amazing.

What we learned

A LOT.

What's next for EM-35

Well nothing for this project, but this has inspired my team and I to do more hacking stuff. Robohacks 2018???

Built With

• labview