The No-Op Tank



Neil Pankey
Sarah Schlonsky
Maxwell Lazaroff
Joe Flint

In designing this project, we hoped to build a drivable tank controlled by the MPC823 board. The tank is equipped with a disc shooter that is used to shoot targets that are found. It is able to interact with the surrounding area with the help of sensors attached to the tank. An ultrasonic sensor is used to determine the range to a target. Using this measurement, the disc shooter can be altered to use more or less power to shoot the disc and reach the target. A kill switch was implemented using an infrared distance sensor that prevents the tank from running into an object if it gets too close. We also will be adding infrared LEDS to allow for night vision, and a servo to control a natural light filter connected to the targeting camera. H-bridges were used to control the tank treads, allowing the user to control speed and direction of each motor independently. We also include a LCD screen that displays a picture of the NOOP tank that we have created. We hope to be able to link these different parts into one machine capable of determining distance to a target, shooting the target, as well as avoiding running into unseen walls.