Mean Maize Maze Machine
Field Robot Event 2008
Team members
The team has six members from Helsinki University of Technology, of whom four are studying Automation and Systems Technology, and two Mechanical Engineering. The team has also two students from University of Helsinki, Department of Agrotechnology.
| Students | Instructors |
| Juha Backman, captain (TKK/AS) | Timo Oksanen (TKK/AS) |
| Heikki Hyyti (TKK/AS) | Jari Kostamo (TKK/K) |
| Jouko Kalmari (TKK/AS) | Johannes Tiusanen (UH) |
| Jouko Kinnari (TKK/AS) | |
| Antti Hakala (TKK/K) | |
| Vesa Poutiainen (TKK/K) | |
| Petro Tamminen (UH) | |
| Heikki Väätäinen (UH) |
The Team (Back: Heikki Hyyti, Heikki Väätäinen, Jari Kostamo, Vesa Poutiainen, Timo Oksanen, Juha Backman (capt). Front: Petro Tamminen, Antti Hakala, Jouko Kalmari. Not in picture: Jouko Kinnari)
The Robot
Features:
- Four wheel drive
- Four wheel steering
- Two way driving (symmetric)
- 110W DC servo drive (custom built, motor from cordless drill)
- Advanced suspension system
- Turning camera at top of mast (360 deg)
- Electric compass
- Four ultrasonic rangers
- Robust navigation system
- Tools: precision sprayer, patch seeding trailer, maize counter
Final report
FieldRobotEvent2008_Winner_4M_Finalreport.pdf 