Blowing the whistle: After having such success with this micro mouse project, I have a much better understanding of the complexity and workload that must be done for larger and more advanced projects. One example of this is autonomous vehicles and self-driving cars. Not only are there many more technical issues but there are also …
Our micro mouse group was very diverse with team members from all around the globe, William from Norway, Abthy coming from Saudi Arabia and myself living in the Netherlands for a while. This level of diversity definitely helped our team a lot. Furthermore, we made sure that everyone was included, and this allowed us to …
Our mouse could have been more sustainable since we ended up using two shell designs since the first one didn’t function as required. This unfortunately meant that around twice as much material was used for our 3D printed parts as necessary. Apart from this, we tired to keep our mouse as sustainable as possible making …
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This month was short but full of work, after coming back from easter we had one week where we were given our final shell and we quickly got to work making sure everything fitted inside of it. I helped William with wiring the LEDs into the shell, marking what LEDs connect to the different parts …
This month was a very big month as the white line following is now fully completed, and I have made almost all the code for the combat mode. The only problem I am having is when the mouse is turning and the IR sensors detect an object, the mouse attacks but still turns at the …
This month I started working on the white line following, William working on the printed PCB board soldering on components and Modu has started working on the shell design. The white line sensors are currently working and attached with zip ties to the micro mouse, but this is just temporary until we finalise the design …
Throughout all branches of engineering, ethics is an important topic that must always be considered and kept in mind. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) and Engineering Council (EC) have created a statement of ethical principles for engineers. The main relevant points for creating the micro mouse are Honesty, Integrity, Leadership and Communication. These are …
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Over the last few weeks of December, we have agreed upon our additional feature, a ring of LEDs around the shell, and design for our micro mouse. I have adjusted the PCB design to allow for the extra feature to be printed onto the board. I have also constructed the layout of the LEDs on …
In the last month, William and I finished the IR sensors on the breadboard and then I helped Modou with the finishing touches for the PCB design, placing the last few components so it all fits and checking the copper connections to make sure they are all mitring tracks. I have also added the components needed …
In this first month of being together we have been able to develop our skills matrix. I am mainly focusing upon the software and working upon the sensors. Most importantly I am the team manager for Charlie and will therefore try my hardest to keep us on track to designing and making the best micro …