STONYPOINTHSROUNDROCKISD

DesignProblemMarbleSorter
Project3.3.1VEXandRobotC

KarlaCuellar,LuisEsquivel,HarrisonMoore,andAlyssaByrd
4/8/16

TABLEOFCONTENTS
DesignBrief
FinalDesignPictures
RobotCCode
Reflections
References
Appendices
DispenserBrainstorming
SorterBrainstorming
BinsBrainstorming
DesignModifications

DESIGNBRIEF
ClientCompany:

NationalRecreationandParkAssociation(NRPA)

TargetConsumer:

Society

Designer(s):

KarlaCuella,LuisEsquivel,HarrisonMoore,andAlyssa
Byrd

Problem
Statement:

TheNationalRecreationParkAssociation(NRPA)has
askedyourteamtodevelopasolutiontoagrowing
problemintheirparks.Theassociationhasplaced
dumpstersforrecyclablematerialthroughouttheparks.
Theyhaveasortingfacility;however,theyneedadevice
thatwillsorttherecyclablematerial.

DesignStatement:

Design,model,andtestadevicethatwillseparate
recyclablematerials.

Problem
Statement:

1.Separationprocessmustbefullyautomated.
2.Mustsuccessfullyseparatecommingledrecyclable
materialsintoindividualholdingbins.
3.Recyclablematerialsinclude3differentin.material
spherestotaling15.Examplescouldincludesteel,
aluminum,wood,opaqueplastic,andclearplastic.
4.Mustbeefficient2minutemaxforcompletionof
sortingprocess.
5.Mustnotbelargerthan24Lx12Wx18H
6.Mustmakeefficientuseofmaterials.

FINALDESIGNPICTURES
DispenserPictures

1.

SorterPictures

2.

BinPictures

3.

FinishedPictures

4.

ROBOTCCODE

REFLECTIONS
A)Howwelldidyouaccomplishyourobjectives,discussyoursuccessforEACHofthe6
constraints
(Constraintsfromthedesignbriefare:(1)Separationprocessmustbefullyautomated.(2)
Mustsuccessfullyseparatecommingledrecyclablematerialsintoindividualholdingbins.(3)Recyclable
materialsinclude3differentin.materialspherestotaling15.Examplescouldincludesteel,aluminum,
wood,opaqueplastic,andclearplastic.(4)Mustbeefficient2minutemaxforcompletionofsorting
process.(5)Mustnotbelargerthan24Lx12Wx18H(6)Mustmakeefficientuseofmaterials.
)
?

1. Theseparationisfullyautomated.Wetouchthebuttononce,andthewholesystem
runsonitsown.
2. Yes,otherthantheonestraymarblethatdidntwanttocooperate,allofthemarbles
weresuccessfullysorted.
3. Wehadall15marbles.(5metal,5clear,and5wood)
4. Wecompletedthesortingprocessin50seconds.
5. Itfitsthedimensionsof24Lx12Wx18H
6. Weusedasfewpartsaspossible,andwereveryefficient.
B)Whatwouldyourteamdodifferentlywithyourdesignsolution(min3things)andwhy??
1. Wewouldnotuseateetertotteritwaswaytoodifficulttobalanceoutandwespenttoo
muchtimefidgetingwithit.
2. Makethebucketsclosertoeachotherthemarblesoccasionallymissedthebuckets,
andweshouldhaveusedmetalplatestomakethebinsinstead.
3. Smarterskeletonbuildwehadtostartbuildingoffofthetabletomakethebucketsfit
(buildingdown).Inthefutureweneedtocompletelythinkthroughtheprojectinorderto
makeeverythingfitonthetable.

C)Dotheresultsfulfilltheproblemstatement,ifnotwhatwasmissing
(Theproblemstatement
fromthedesignbriefisTheNationalRecreationParkAssociation(NRPA)hasaskedyourteamtodevelopa
solutiontoagrowingproblemintheirparks.Theassociationhasplaceddumpstersforrecyclablematerial
throughouttheparks.Theyhaveasortingfacility;however,theyneedadevicethatwillsorttherecyclable
material.)

Ourfinalresultsdofulfilltheproblemstatement.
D)Ifyouhadmoretime,whatwouldyoudodifferentlyorwhatwouldyouadd
.
(Giveaminimum

ofonethingforeachPART:Dispenser,Sorter,Bins)

Ifwehadmoretimewewould.
1. Dispenserusealatchalmostasagatetofunctionfaster
2. SorterUsealinefollowerinsteadofalightsensor,aswellas

REFERENCES
1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbOEmqHfaqo

2.

http://lanegouldengineeringportfolio.weebly.com/marblesorter.html

3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsHOX_K9qE

4.

http://www.eurokumi.com/kumiset_kuljetinhihnat/lokerohihnaten.html

5.

http://rmhspoe.blogspot.com/2014/05/sortingoutproblemswithourmarble.html

6.

.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi
Bs6fG6qTLAhVnt4MKHWkqDR8QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodearthgraphics.com%2Fvirtcave
%2Fstaltite%2Fstaltite.html&bvm=bv.115339255,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNEoCT1I8k4pJSxXCWsZ4C7DYAY_G
g&ust=1457105258913791

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjx
gvX46qTLAhXsvoMKHQ1zBmsQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcliparts.co%2Fteetertotterpictures&psig=A
FQjCNEAHEqJMLrqDpqry2RRh9FOYFjAkg&ust=1457105451103776

8.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwil
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slide&bvm=bv.115339255,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNF5arI5Mm034PbZXTMv0nsXxsqrRQ&ust=1457105476270
270

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj5
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unpoweredmechanicalgateopenerpa%2F&bvm=bv.115339255,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNE9F2H33wQOIjFG
QtJV65hhZL6eA&ust=1457105519846471

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpqIDKP5bBc
11. http://canadianhomeworkshop.com/files/2012/08/CWDec11Gumball.jpg
12. https://www.gumballs.com/media/wysiwyg/content/2013/08/freespinclassic.jpg
13. http://i.stack.imgur.com/aRqlf.png
14. http://cdn.instructables.com/F3I/QHYS/GMNR90FN/F3IQHYSGMNR90FN.MEDIUM.jpg
15. http://images.dpchallenge.com/images_challenge/0999/196/1200/Copyrighted_Image_Reuse_Prohibited_6
3607.jpg

DISPENSERBRAINSTORMING


SORTERBRAINSTORMING

BINSBRAINSTORMING

PARTSLIST
VEXPARTSLISTBINS
X1servomotor
X25x1metalbar
X3spacers
X1plasticlockbar
X12inchshaft
X2paperdixiecups
X215x5plates
VEXPARTSLISTSORTER

x112LongLinearSideTrack
x1LightSensor
x1CChannel2x1x16
x11x5holebars
x212longshafts
x2lockbars
X1flashlight
SomeScrewsandStuff
VexParts
2x1x25chassisrails(4count)
GussetPivots(6count)
ServoMotor(1count)
Longlinearslidetrack(1count)
GussetAngles(2count)

DESIGNMODIFICATIONS