Puzzle Solver

ECE 495 Senior Design

Timothy Burg, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Project Overview

Solve a puzzle by moving game pieces to different locations on the game board. A starting and final arrangement of the game pieces will be given. System must autonomously determine the starting locations of the game pieces, generate a strategy to rearrange the washers in minimum time, move the washers with a robotic manipulator, and correct any misplaced washers.

Group 3 Spring 2012 5 Washers

Spring 2012

Results

Group	1 Washer Time (sec)	2 washers	3 washers	4 washers	5 washers	8 washers
1	1.88	4.32	4.50	5.0	7.7	10.52
2	1.35	3.62	3.65	4.6	6.7	11.73
3	0.98	2.29	2.40	2.9	4.3	6.25
4	3.20	8.20
5	2.47	7.00	6.85	8.4	10.5	17.20
6	1.00	2.34	2.36	2.9	4.8	6.24
7	1.43	3.60	3.47	4.8	5.9	10.10

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Team Webpages

Team	Website	Results
Team 1	Click for Team 1 Website
Team 2	Click for Team 2 Website	IEEE Piedmonst Section Design Award for details of final design.
Team 3	Click for Team 3 Website	Kemet Design Award for fastest puzzle solver in final demonstration. Best mid-term website
Team 4	Click for Team 4 Website
Team 5	Click for Team 5 Website	Innovative light-level controller interface.
Team 6	Click for Team 6 Website
Team 7	Click for Team 7 Website

Fall 2011

Team Webpages

Group Information		Results
Group 1 Webpage		"The Wheel v2.01"
Group 2 Webpage		"The Shocker"
Group 3 Webpage		"The Pusher"
Group 4 Webpage		"Switchamajig"
Group 5 Webpage		"Mood Lighter"
Group 6 Webpage		"Drum Machine"
Group 7 Webpage		"Magnetron"
Group 8 Webpage		"You Got Served" Outstanding Innovation for Light-level Controller
Group 9 Webpage		"Laser Pointer"
Group 10 Webpage		"Old School Operator"
Group 11 Webpage		"The Claw"
Group 12 Webpage		"5 Cents"
Group 13 Webpage		"I Can't Play Xbox Because of This Project"
Group 14 Webpage		"The Paw Controls It All"

Lab Location: Riggs 12, 23, 25

Dr. T. Burg's Homepage

Clemson ECE

Clemson University