Robot Components and Cost

ECE 3400, fall 2018

Teams are restricted to build a robot within $100.

Basic electronics, laser cutter- and 3D printed parts do not count towards this amount. Neither does the FPGA.

The cost breakdown is as follows:

• Line (grayscale) sensors: $3
• IR distance sensors: $7
• Camera: $14
• Parallax servos: $13
• Arduino Uno: $16 (count only what’s mounted on the robot)
• Used/salvaged parts: You can use parts from old robots, provided that you clear it with the staff first. The approximate price of these parts will also count towards the total available budget.
• Custom orders: We have a limited budget to buy additional parts for you. To get non-stocked components, you’ll have to first write an email arguing why these parts are needed to the instructor. The instructor will buy the parts; we CANNOT reimburse you. Note that the cost of the parts plus shipping goes towards your $100 total available budget. Order as soon as possible - it can take up to two weeks for parts to arrive.