Cornell, Fall 2020: ECE 4960 Fast Robots
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In Fall 2020, all students can borrow a kit from the ECE department, to be returned upon the end of the semester (or in the beginning of Spring 2020 if the students are returning to campus). The kit contains the parts listed below. You are also more than welcome to purchase your own kit if you would like to keep the hardware after the class.
| Item | Specs | Seller | Amount | Cost/Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC car | Water proof stunt car | Amazon | 1 | $29.99 |
| Processor | Artemis Nano w. Bluetooth, charger, microphone, thermal sensor | Sparkfun | 1 | $14.95 |
| Motor driver | Dual, <1.5A per channel, 3-12V | Sparkfun | 1 | $14.95 |
| IMU | 3 axis, 3C | Sparkfun | 1 | $16.95 |
| Distance sensor | Time of flight, <4m | Sparkfun | 1 | $21.95 |
| Distance sensor | Time of flight, <20cm | Sparkfun | 1 | $6.95 |
| Battery | Li-Ion, 3.7V 400mAh | Sparkfun | 1 | $4.95 |
| Battery | NiCd, 4.8V 650mAh, “Black Reversed” connector | Emergencylighting | 1 | $12.02 |
| Cables | Qwiic, 10pack | Sparkfun | 1 | $7.98 |
| USB | USB C | Sparkfun | 1 | $3.95 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 le | Amazon | 1 | $21.69 |
| Graph paper | As a stand-in for paper | Print@Home | 1 | $0 |
| Gray target | To calibate the ToF sensor | Print@Home | 1 | $0 |
| Electrical tape | To avoid shorts on the boards | 1 | - | |
| Double sided tape | To mount boards | 1 | - | |
| Copper tape | Worst case repair kit, 100mm | 1 | - | |
| Total | $156.33 |