http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FI-cyGsBg
This project involved programming a PIC16f684 micro processor to learn a slot car track by reading barcodes and then racing the track to the full potential. I succeeded at doing this and am finishing off my reports and presentations on my findings. There is an engineering day on the 21st of October and my slot car track and prototype will be on display. From what it sounds like, its going to be the feature display on the day.
Check out the small video I made on you tube. Hopefully you can understand the difficuilty on this project. the silver Ferrari is driven by a human and the other car is my A.I. car. If your wondering if there is magnets in the car, there is not. The project is about skill. being able to push the accelleration and braking speeds to a limit.
Any Questions Im happy to answer.
Oh and these are not toys!
I miss playing with my slot cars. I used to plan out complex but controlled derailings to push my driving skills to the absolute limit. And the modified loops! Oh, those were the best. I always built them as high as I could without the cars falling down halfway through. Needless to say, I smashed a lot of toys in my youth.
ReplyDeletePS! Why the heck aren't you a bloody fan of my blog? I'm a die hard fan of yours! Se ya.