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-	=Microcontrollers=	+	=Hovercraft Group 2 Planning Wiki=
-	==Arduino==	+	This is just supposed to be a convenient way to keep everyone updated about the current status and plans of each subsystem and the project as a whole.
-	* [http://www.arduino.cc Arduino website] - [http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoBoard Specs].	+
-	* [http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=666 Buying info] - $31.95	+
-	* Uses Atmel ATmega8 chip ([http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2486.pdf Specs])	+
-	* [http://todbot.com/blog/2006/07/11/arduino-breadboard-shield/ Making a breadboard shielf] - $10	+
-	Pros:	+	=Meetings=
-	* USB connection	+
-	* Nice IDE	+
-	* Good documentation/reference with examples	+
		+	None planned at the moment.
-	Connecting sensors:	+	=[[Levitation and Structure]]=
-	* Ultrasound: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/UltrasoundSensor	+
-	* Accelerometer: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AccelerometerMemsic2125	+
		+	=[[Power and Propulsion]]=
-	Powering board:	+	=[[Sensors and Control]]=
-	* Takes 9-12V DC input - use a 9V battery	+
-		+	=Members=
-	Powering fans:	+	* David Aird - daird@umd.edu
-	* Need an H-bridge and 9V battery per fan	+	* Leonardo Apolonio - apolonio@umd.edu
-		+	* Ashley Fowler - fowler@umd.edu
-	From [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-bridge Wikipedia "H-bridge" entry]: "An H-bridge is an electronic circuit which enables DC electric motors to be run forwards or backwards. These circuits are often used in robotics. H-bridges are available as integrated circuits, or can be built from separate components."	+	* Sarah Haq - sarahhaq@umd.edu
-		+	* William Hong - whong@umd.edu
-	Basically, they allow us to use an external power source (another 9V battery) to supply the power to the fan.	+	* Shreyus Kulkarni - skulkar2@umd.edu
-		+	* Jared Lee - jlee20@umd.edu
-		+	* Bradley Spies - brspies@umd.edu
-	Logging sensor data:	+	* Justin Taylor - jtaylo10@umd.edu
-	* Memory - we need an external EEPROM	+	* Connor Vanlent - cvanlent@umd.edu
-		+	* Matthew Wienke - mwienke@umd.edu
-	How many sensor reads per second to record? 10 should be enough	+	* Seth Yastrov - syastrov@umd.edu
-	Maximum logging time on the course as per project requirements is 10 minutes.	+
-	600 seconds * 10 reads/second = 6000 values	+
-	Let's say a value ranges from 0-1024, e.g. 10 bits.	+
-	6000*10 = 60000 bits total.	+
-	60000/8 = 7500 bytes.	+
-	7500 bytes * 3 sensors = 22500 bytes = 22.5 kbytes	+
-		+
-		+
-	[http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/SPIEEPROM Interfacing an EEPROM] - this one stores 64 Kb of memory.	+
-		+
-	We're also going to need to write code that reads from the EEPROM and uploads the data logs through the USB to the PC.	+
-		+
-	=HoverSim=	+
-		+
-	[[HoverSim]] is a simulation application designed as a testbed for hovercraft control techniques.	+
-		+
-	=External Links=	+
-	* "Design and Implementation of an Open	+
-	Loop Hovercraft Controller: Final Report" - http://web.mit.edu/danburns/www/resources/hovercraft.pdf	+

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Revision as of 13:41, 3 October 2006

Contents 1 Hovercraft Group 2 Planning Wiki 2 Meetings 3 Levitation and Structure 4 Power and Propulsion 5 Sensors and Control 6 Members

Hovercraft Group 2 Planning Wiki

This is just supposed to be a convenient way to keep everyone updated about the current status and plans of each subsystem and the project as a whole.

Meetings

None planned at the moment.

Levitation and Structure

Power and Propulsion

Sensors and Control

Members

• David Aird - daird@umd.edu
• Leonardo Apolonio - apolonio@umd.edu
• Ashley Fowler - fowler@umd.edu
• Sarah Haq - sarahhaq@umd.edu
• William Hong - whong@umd.edu
• Shreyus Kulkarni - skulkar2@umd.edu
• Jared Lee - jlee20@umd.edu
• Bradley Spies - brspies@umd.edu
• Justin Taylor - jtaylo10@umd.edu
• Connor Vanlent - cvanlent@umd.edu
• Matthew Wienke - mwienke@umd.edu
• Seth Yastrov - syastrov@umd.edu