Final Project Proposal¶
Final Project Ideas¶
Right now, I have three ideas for a final project. They are an autonomous golf cart & caddie, an autonomous two or four-wheel farm hand, or wind wands for harvesting energy. The first two ideas are fairly transparent. In the first case, i could modify a Ninebot Segway to add motor control and sensors so that it could follow a player. With GPS, it could suggest clubs to use. I could fabricate a cart attachment to transport the clubs while retaining the ability to ride the Segway. In the second case, I could automate a two-wheel tractor that I own. The idea is thqt it could till, thatch, aerate, seed, etc. independently. Similar to the caddie, my package would include motor control and sensors. The deck and power-take-off are pretty standard. I would spend little time modifying them. So, while personally enticing, this ideo may not meet the project criteria. In the third case,I would have to fabricate the wands, the harvesting circuitry, and the system package. If I use piezoelectric harvesting, I will use manufactured piezoelectric coaxial cable or film. I got the idea for Wind Wands some years ago after watch grass blow in the wind.