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==TinkerMill Robotics Areas of Potential Focus==
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==Slack Channels==
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===Community and Learning===
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* #donkeycar
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* Student Groups (FIRST)
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* #robotics
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* Public Courses
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* #robotics-sparkfun-avc (Obsolete)
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* Other Area Robotics Groups
 
  
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===Projects===
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==Current Projects==
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We will be building different mobile robot bases for a series of different applications/challenges.  Each will build on the basic infrastructure of the others.  The series of robots are:
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=== Donkeycar (Open Source Autonomous Vehicle) ===
  
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1) An indoor mobile robot base with basic navigation skills. This robot base will be extendable as we develop more and better sensors, navigation algorithms and additional components.
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https://www.donkeycar.com/
  
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2) Concurrently with #1 we will build the first extension to make the robot base able to perform as a TinkerMill ambassador. This will include a robot head at minimum and possible an entire human like torso and arms.  The ambassador robot will be able to recognize faces and give greetings as well as perform delivery tasks around the ‘mill.  Of course it will have a compartment for delivery of goods (refrigerated?)
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'''Class Series
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* Mechanical Session - Dissect an Exceed branded chassis and wire a Raspberry Pi and Camera to it
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* Programming Session - Flash Donkeycar software to SD card and SSH into car
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''To be determined''
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* Programming Session Part 2 / Training Session Part 1? - Calibrate throttle/servo control, play with simulator, train on track
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* Training Session Part 2? - TBD
  
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3) Completion date 11/2017. Use the software infrastructure developed for #1 above, integrated with a different set of navigation sensors, we will build a mobile robot to compete in this year’s Sparkfun AVC.  We will use the RC base already developed by Joe and Clark as the chassis for this robot.  The AVC this year is this October and will be held at the Denver MakerFaire.
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=== TinkerTown! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ===
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[[File:TinkerTown.jpg|800px]]
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* 7,554 sqft robot race arena located across Delaware Place
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* Modeled for 1/16th and 1/10th vehicle sizes
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* Complete with an outer race track with sharp curves and an inner "town"
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* (Future upgrades)
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** Operational traffic signs
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** Road/detour signs
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** Pedestrian walks with collidable pedestrians
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** Road objects/hazards
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** Collidable town buildings
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** Two way opposing traffic
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** Autonomous police car, school bus, etc.
  
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4) Completion data 4/2018.  Using the above infrastructures and sensors, along with a specialized sensor, we will build a mobile robot to complete in the NASA Robotics Challenge.  This competition will be held in April 2018.
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== Future/Potential Projects ==
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* Regional Donkeycar/Autonomous Vehicle Competition (alternative Sparkfun AVC competition)
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* Propose One! Meet with us on our bi-weekly Thursday Robot Discussion Meetups at 7pm
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 25 February 2022

Slack Channels[edit]

  • #donkeycar
  • #robotics
  • #robotics-sparkfun-avc (Obsolete)

Current Projects[edit]

Donkeycar (Open Source Autonomous Vehicle)[edit]

https://www.donkeycar.com/

Class Series

  • Mechanical Session - Dissect an Exceed branded chassis and wire a Raspberry Pi and Camera to it
  • Programming Session - Flash Donkeycar software to SD card and SSH into car

To be determined

  • Programming Session Part 2 / Training Session Part 1? - Calibrate throttle/servo control, play with simulator, train on track
  • Training Session Part 2? - TBD

TinkerTown! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC[edit]

TinkerTown.jpg

  • 7,554 sqft robot race arena located across Delaware Place
  • Modeled for 1/16th and 1/10th vehicle sizes
  • Complete with an outer race track with sharp curves and an inner "town"
  • (Future upgrades)
    • Operational traffic signs
    • Road/detour signs
    • Pedestrian walks with collidable pedestrians
    • Road objects/hazards
    • Collidable town buildings
    • Two way opposing traffic
    • Autonomous police car, school bus, etc.

Future/Potential Projects[edit]

  • Regional Donkeycar/Autonomous Vehicle Competition (alternative Sparkfun AVC competition)
  • Propose One! Meet with us on our bi-weekly Thursday Robot Discussion Meetups at 7pm
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