The biggest barrier to successful competition of the Human Powered Submarine Competition is controlling the sub. This may at first seem counter intuitive, but in fact the situation is analogous to a fighter pilot, when wearing scuba gear and pedaling, you just cannot think enough to control the submarine!
Successful competition from UMaine will require a fully automatic control system for the human powered submarine for the 2007 competition. This team is responsible for building and testing the control system that is based on the 2006 system and making it dead reliable. You will not succeed unless you plan on spending a lot of time testing, and success is required for a good grade and satisfaction with the end of the class. Testing testing testing. And then build a back up unit.
Milestones -- Group 1
# September 18,
2007 Initial Milestones
# September 21, 2007 All appointments for Scuba Certification Due
# September 25, 2007 Rules for the Competition
# October 4, 2007 : Learn basic stamp programming
# October 6,2007 : Check existing control system
# October 10, 2007: First web page goes live with introductory page and menu on
left. Page must include resumes, individual photos and milestones.
# October 17, 2007: Test of servos in water
# October All forms for competition filled out and sent in
# October 24, 2007 : Design and Build tow hook
# November 7, 2007: Milestone review
# November 21, 2007: Test of towed end cap with dummy cap in water
# December 5, 2007: Draft Midterm Report
# December 19, 2007: Final midterm report complete with test results from servo
system
# First version of
programming for the joystick
# March 14, 2008 : Installation into sub complete and any finishing touches
# Maine Day, May 2, 2008: Lab Cleanup
# May 3, 2008: Open House -- Review of Projects
Milestones -- Group 2
Milestones
Manual Controls
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Drawings and Sketches (October
6th, 2006)
- Build and Test Controls (November 10th, 2006)
Test Controls and Joystick Fixes
-Basic Stamp Demonstration (December 1st, 2006)
Drive Link
-Drawings and Sketches (February 28th, 2007)
-Designed, built, and tested (May 1st, 2007)
Bow Planes
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Researched including pros and cons/alternatives (December 1st, 2006)
- Sketch and Design (February 21st, 2007)
- Build and Test (April 21st, 2007)
Scuba Certification
- Certified Deadline (April 22nd, 2007)
Optimization of Mounting System for Servos
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Sketches and Drawings (March 23rd, 2007)
- Designed and Tested (April 27th, 2007)