Granular Flow Rotating Sphere
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Team Members
- Brian Kephart - Electrical Engineering Class of 2009
- Jonathan Shih - Mechanical Engineering Class of 2009
- Kristi Bond - Mechanical Engineering Class of 2008
Overview
Mechanical Set-up
Housing and Ball Support
Main Drive Wheel and Motor
Lazy Susan and Position Control Motor
Circuitry
Summary
Our project was unique in that we relied on the use of three different PICs to precisely coordinate the motion of our ball. The main reason for this was because the 18F4520 chip only has enough encoder inputs for one Pittman motor.
Component List
| Part | Part No. | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Microchip 8-bit PIC Microcontroller | PIC18F4520 | 3 |
| Pittman Motor with Encoder | GM8224 | 3 |
| Inverter Chip | SN74HC04 | 1 |
| Counter Chip | LS7083 | 2 |
| H-Bridge Chip | L293 | 1 |
| Diodes | 1N4001 | 8 |
| Hall Effect Sensor | A3240LUA-T | 1 |
