CS 154 Final Project
Demo: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Write-up: Friday, May 7, 2010

Readings for the finale:

The Stanford Cart Ph.D. thesis, Chapter 2
by Hans Moravec
(provided in class)

Our current schedule is the following, for Wednesday, 4/28:

• 11-11:15am Ele-Rider Turbo Bob!
• others to be determined!
• likely with the finale at Pomona... The Chiara "Ultimate Machines"

In order to focus on the final project itself (instead of its write-up), the final webpage update isn't required until 5/7, while the final project demos are on Wednesday, April 28th.

Here are a few reminders of things to include on your final project's webpage(s):

• Be sure to include archives/zip files of all of your code, along with a short, one- or two- paragraph description of what to look for - and look out for - if trying to use that code.
  Keep in mind that it is more than likely that a team in the future will want to start with your platform and then extend it to a task of their own design... .
• Include final pictures and movies from your project -- both in progress and from the final project demos. I will post movies I take from the final project demos so that you can link them in, but you should consider taking a few of your own, as well.
• A final description of your approach and the results of your project -- be sure to highlight any algorithmic decisions that had an impact on your robot's performance, as well as any design decisions: both in terms of programming and in terms of the engineering of your robot platform. How did things go, in the end?
• Some concluding comments for the project, including how you might approach it differently if you were to undertake it again and/or any overall impressions you took away from working on the robot(s).