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 Table Of
Contents

1. Robots – Intro
2.Robotic Car
3.The design
4.Its components
5.Its capabilities
6.Testing
7.Future Changes
8.Loopholes
9.Team Members
10.Acknowledgement
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11.Bibliography
Robots –What are they?

A robot is a mechanical or
virtual, artificial agent. A
robot is usually an electro-
mechanical system, which,
by its appearance or
movements, conveys a
sense that it has intent or
agency of its own. The
word robot can refer to
both physical robots and
virtual software agents,

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 While there is still discussion about
which machines qualify as robots, a
typical robot must have several,
but not all of the following
properties:

 Is not 'natural' / has been artificially created.

 Can sense its environment.

 Can manipulate things in its environment.

 Has some degree of intelligence

 Ability to make choices based on the

environment, or automatic control /
preprogrammed sequence.
 Is programmable.

 Can move with one or more axes of rotation or

translation.
 Can make dexterous coordinated movements.

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 Robotic Car
Robot (driverless) cars are a new
class of Robots That Jump -
with tough bodies allowing real-
world interaction plus plenty of
power to run the fastest
computers possible, robot cars
are probably the most advanced
non-humanoid robots around.

Car-robots use cheap, reliable,

high-performance robot bodies.
Only high-end researchers can
afford to build advanced mobile
robotics bodies. In contrast, cars
are relatively cheap and reliable.
Newer cars have microprocessor
controls

Car-robots are natural

entertainers. People have
a long tradition of treating
their cars as something
special, and the huge cult
of auto worship scarcely
needs mentioning.
Millions of people flock to
see car-based
entertainment - monster
trucks, tricked-out
dragsters, low-riders
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bouncing on their air
shocks.
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 Curio – Our Robotic Car

Curio our robot car has the dimensions 28x20x8 and is

made of acrylic substance having high strength and low
cost its tiers are rubber based with gripping material on
top with radius about 6 cm. it is provided with a remote
having controls for forward and reverse motion of the two
motors of the front wheels.

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 The components
1. The vehicle body
2.The motors
3.The remote control
4.Tires

 The body is made of high quality Acrylic Polymer. The

substance is of very good strength and can take huge loads
without reaching breakdown. It is flexible and can be easily
cut into desired shapes. It is cheaper as compared to other
materials used for making robo bodies. It is light in weight
and thus the best choice for a small scale Robotic car.

 Two 100 rpm geared motors have been used to control the
front wheels. The gears allow better control and more torque
for power purposes. The plastic gears ensure that the motors
are not very heavy.

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 The remote control
controls the
direction of the tires.
For this the motor is
kept in a H-bridge.
That is, by changing
the direction of the
current to the motor
the direction of its
rotation and thus
the direction of tires
can be controlled.

 The tires are rubber based

with strong rim to provide
support for the bulky body
of the vehicle. The rubber
gripping makes it an all
terrain vehicle.

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 Its Capabilities
Curio has been extensively tested
and found to hold the following
capabilities:

It can run on most terrains with an

appreciable speed.
It can pull heavy loads uphill with
mass as much as its own.
 It can also drag some load up the hill
with appreciable accuracy.

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 TESTING

1. Curio has been extensively tested

on the BVP teela track on account
of the ongoing robotics event in the
college.
2. It was tested for its sharp turns and
its speed.
3. It was made to pull appreciable
load up the hill having inclination
as much as 25 degrees.
4. It also dragged plastic ball up the
hill with considerable precision.

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 Loop holes/ Future Changes

The motors of the robot are reportedly

damaged by the uphill task. The gears
have been found to get stuck. Also the
gripping of the tires on the surface is not
good.
The robot is due to be changed in terms
of the motor, the power it draws, and its
wheels. The size of the wheels, their
position on the body and their alignment
system are to be reconsidered.
The turning mechanism of the robot is
also not satisfactory and will be
reconsidered.

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 Team Members

The team comprises of four

members :
1. Avijit Kumar
2. Abhinav Arora
3. Abhinav Sharma
4. Ankur Vj

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 Bibliography

The MIT Robotics book

 (EBook) How to make your first robot.
 (Article) www.howstuffworks.com
 (Article) www.wikipedia.en

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