Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Ethan Tang
Table of Contents
• Pg 3. About Me
• Pg 4. Machining – Cupholder
• Pg 6. Quadcopter
• Pg 9. iRobot Drag Race
• Pg 10. Fidget Cube
• Pg 11. Contact Info
About Me
• Results:
• Body of quad was built for about $100
• Flight is far more stable after
troubleshooting, tuning PID, syncing rotors,
& adjusting center-of-gravity
• Rewired after noticing potential weak joints
• Gyroscope has a tendency to read slight tilt
and PID amplifies tilt (needs more tuning)
Completed Quad with flight controller exposed
iRobot Drag Race Competition
• Objective:
• Build the fastest drag racer in a 16 feet race
• Constraints:
• Movement must be from iRobot product components (team
settled on wheel, small DC motor, and gearbox)
• Max of 2- 14.4V 3000mah ni-mh batteries
• Lateral deviation across 16ft kept under 10 ft
• Results:
• Came 2nd out of 6 teams finishing in 5 seconds with less than 1
foot of lateral deviation
• Proposed a simple design to maximize value from time spent Completed Racer
and minimize unforeseen complications
• Utilized laser cutter to cut acrylic body and used standoffs,
epoxy, and tape to secure components to each other
• Modified battery coils from Roomba motherboard and wired
connection in series to double voltage from batteries and
provide junction for on/off switch
• Used a T-shaped base to offset lifting due to torque from
driving wheels in order to maximize initial traction
Base Platform
Fidget Cube
• Objective:
• Design and 3-d print a 6-sided cube with various
features
• Constraints:
• Minimum printing resolution required at least 0.8 mm
of gap space
• All components had to fit in a 25 mm x 25 mm cube
Switch Cross Section
• Each side needed a different feature
• Entire cube with various features to be printed fully
assembled
• Results:
• Positive reviews from friends!
• Required careful planning to keep gaps at a minimum
while still maintaining a large enough space to clear
out non-melted printing powder from gaps
• Had to take into account not only printer resolution
but warping due to rapid cooling of material
• Iterated on switch a few times to create a clear clicking
sound and satisfying physical feedback
3D Model
Contact Info