Team News

Fri, Dec .3, 2010

We have started to solder our circuits, cut out our final box, and write up the last of our documentation.

Fri, Nov .26, 2010

Our display circuit cannot be controlled through the LEGO NXT's IIC interface, we have redesigned it to work with I/O expanders.

Fri, Nov .19, 2010

We have found two ways to power the 24V relay which controls the cutter. The audio circuit is proving difficult to work with.

Fri, Nov.12, 2010

The new design has been prototyped in LEGOs and work on the audio, control, and display circuitry has begun.

 

 

In the Fall of 2008 a group of engineering students from MSU designed a robotic machine which allowed a physically disabled worker to cut to the correct length, more ribbons then his more physically able co-workers. This fall our team will improve their design. We intend to improve the robustness of roller motor controller circuit. We will add variable speed controls to the machine. And we will make the machine simple to program using LEGO MindStorm.