Team Programming Project

Autonomous Maze Mapping Robot

Video

 

The following video clips were taken during trial runs of the Handy Car during the Fall 2000 CSC419 - Programming Project course at Plattsburgh State University.  The goal of the project was to design a system that included a robot, server, and client to map a maze.  You will notice in the video that there is a wire attached to the Handy Car.   This was used to communicate with a server using the SECS messaging protocol.  Eventually, an elaborate pulley system was created to take up the slack of the tether.  

 

 

Maze Outer Edge 846k Navigating around the outer edge of a simple maze with a four way intersection in the Maze.  The robot
Maze Inner Section 449k Makes four good turns while traveling around a inner section of the maze.
Tight Turn 259k Making a tight turn in the center of the maze.  Takes place in a four way intersection.
Turn With Reverse 673k While navigating around a inner section of the maze, the Handy Car corrects itself during a turn.  The correction is needed to prevent hitting the wall.  The algorithm for correcting uses the reverse capabilities of the motor controller.