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Abstract
The aim of this project is to design and construct an autonomous robot for the 2017 IEEE
SouthEastCon Hardware Competition located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This
competition consists of an arena where there will be five objectives to complete. The five
objectives included classifying unknown circuit elements, turning a rotary encoder knob
that tracks position, striking a lightsaber when an electromagnetic field is activated,
shooting Nerf darts at a target, and navigating the arena to each objective. The scope of
this project included three of the five objectives: navigation, classifying unknown circuit
elements, and turning the rotary encoder knob. The design phase of this project involved
both the testing of pre-built sensors and components, and the designing of custom
hardware. Once the final designs were chosen, fabrication and testing began.
Modifications to the designs were made when testing and integrating the various
subsystems, resulting in an effective and efficient robot, sufficient to place first in the
competition.