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STONY POINT HS -- ROUND ROCK ISD

Design Problem Marble Sorter


Project 3.3.1 VEX and RobotC

Ivan Vera
4/27/2014





TABLE OF CONTENTS
Design Brief ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Brainstorming Ideas ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Decision Matrix ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Pictures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
RobotC Code .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Discussion Questions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Reflections .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Recommendation Page .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9


DESIGN BRIEF
Client Company:
IC Inc.
Target Consumer:
National recreation and park association
Problem Statement:
The National Recreation Park Association (NRPA) has asked
your team to develop a solution to a growing problem in
their parks. The association has placed dumpsters for
recyclable material throughout the parks. They have a
sorting facility; however, they need the device that will sort
the recyclable material.




Design Statement:
Design, model, and test a device that will separate recyclable
materials






Constraints:
1. Separation process must be fully automated.
2. Must successfully separate commingled
recyclable materials into individual holding
bins.
3. Recyclable materials include 3 different in.
material spheres totaling 15. Examples could
include steel, aluminum, wood, opaque plastic,
and clear plastic.
4. Must be efficient 2 minute max for
completion of sorting process.







BRAINSTORMING IDEAS

DECISION MATRIX

Decision Matrix Template
Ideas size development
time
function resilience reusability Totals
idea #
1
5 3 2 5 3 18
idea #
2
7 5 4 8 3 27
idea #
3
5 3.5 5 4 3 20.5
idea #
4
5 7 6 2 3 22
scale of 1-10
the lower the number the better


PICTURES


ROBOTC CODE
task main()
{
{
untilBump(dgtl1);
startMotor(port2,15);
untilBump(dgtl1);
stopMotor(port2);
turnFlashlightOn(port1);
wait(2.3);
untilDark(200,in2);
setServo(port3,100);
wait(.5);
stopMotor(port3);
untilBump(dgtl1);
startMotor(port2,15);
untilBump(dgtl1);
stopMotor(port2);
turnFlashlightOn(port1);
wait(2.3);
untilDark(200,in2);
setServo(port3,100);
wait(.5);
stopMotor(port3);}
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What was the most challenging aspect of this design problem?
The most challenging part for us was getting the light sensor to read the different kinds of marbles
no matter what we did I just didnt want to read them at all. This also caused our servo motor to go
one way because it didnt know the difference between marbles. We a were also having problems
with one of our servos then it decided to go out on us so we had to use a regular motor which was
more difficult because we had to time it right so only one marble would come out at a time.






2. What are some creative changes that you would make to the design solution if you
could start over?
I would probably make it all mechanical with little programming or maybe even add some loops to
make it look more interesting. These projects you really cant add to many things to make them look
cooler.
REFLECTIONS
Unfortunately we did not completely fulfill the objective because we were only able to separate two
different marbles and it required at least 3 the major setback we had was that we could not get the light
sensor to work at all. We would probably take out the light sensor completely or get someone that got
theres to work to help us with it. The results somewhat fulfilled the problem statement we did not get our
project to do everything required or needed in the problem statement. I learned that not everything works
sometimes no matter how many time you try. Some challenges of working in a team is that we have
different ideas and we dont always agree with each other. Working in a team has more advantages then
working by yourself because you can finish things faster like building a project or programming like they
say two heads are better than one.

RECOMMENDATION PAGE
For the teacher I would recommend that they learn a little more on programming because this year
unfortunately they were not able to help many of us with our problems because they themselves didnt
know too much about programming
For the student I recommend that you pay major attention to the part where the packets teach you how to
program because you use it a lot and its really hard to get your project working when you dont know how
to program

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