Triton Robotics Capstone Project
Project: Practice Armor Plate Module
The armor module is part of the RoboMaster Referee System and can be installed on a robot to detect collisions and projectile attacks. The goal of this project is to design a custom armor plate module for the computer vision team to use for their testing detection algorithm.
Project Requirements
- Able to light up in either red or blue (preferably both and a button to switch color)
- A power button
- Any power source (preferably a battery or through a power bank)
Robomaster Build Specifications
- S24 Non-coverable armour module
- S25 No means shall be used to interfere with the identification of visual features of the armour module.
The Design
The computer vision department of the Triton Robotics team requested a custom armor plate module for testing detection algorithms. To design the armor plate, I repurposed the Solidworks file of the armor plate provided by RoboMaster and simplified their model to accommodate for additional elements. For instance, the redesign of side lighting components allows the LED strip to adhere to a flat surface in the same location as the real armor plate module. The changes to the back armor plate mounting surface is an optional redesign that smoothes out the interior face for easier application of the LED strip. LED strip lights were chosen due to their inexpensiveness and their ability to perform all of the design requirements. The ACONDE LED strip lights include 16 different colors including blue and red, a remote control that controls the color and brightness, and a small battery pack. I am currently in the process of manufacturing and testing a prototype with the head of the Embedded subteam. The newest redesign of the armor plate doubles the thickness of the plate to assist in keeping its structural integrity against projectile testing.
Bill of Materials
