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T-Wrecks

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Create a controller that can pair to any boat to control its motion. Build a quick and maneuverable boat that can receive commands from any controller and can pop balloons when given a command.

Objective

T-Wrecks and its accompanying controller are the perfect duo to wreak havoc on the competition. With 11 spring-loaded heads at the ready and reversible motors, T-Wrecks is a fearsome competitor. The controller is custom built to give an emphatic way to shred opponent balloons to shreds.

Outcome

  • Microcontroller Programming in C

  • Circuit Design

  • State Machines

  • Analog and Digital Electronics Integration

  • Class Framework Utilization

  • Problem-Solving in Embedded Systems

  • Iterative Prototyping

Hard Skills

  • Team Collaboration

  • Communication Skills

  • Project Management

  • Adaptability

Soft Skills

The Process

Stanford ME218C: Smart Product Design
Spring 2023

T-Wrecks was the project that concluded the Smart Product Design Series. The final competition was a remote controlled boat competition where the objective was to pop balloons on opposing teams boats while avoiding having your teams balloon popped. Our team of 3 had to develop both a boat and a remote control (seen on team website). We decided that we wanted to have a spring loaded biter which we ended up shaping like a T-Rex head. The biter and the top down shape of the boat lead us to pick its name. This final project was especially challenging due to the water tight features that it needed and the amount of work that needed to go into the software and hardware of the project to make it viable to compete. The Smart Product Design Series was a very rewarding experience that allowed me to develop my design and mechatronics skills. The full description of our project is on the team website.

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