The purpose of this lab is to measure the performance of the AEV through utilization of EEPROM data extracted from the arduino. To obtain this data, two different AEV configurations were assembled and tested on the track. Next, the EEPROM data (time, current, voltage, wheel counts) was extracted from the arduino board and uploaded into MATLAB where these numbers were converted into physical parameters. Graphs of power versus time were plotted for each of the two configurations, and lines of code were assigned to each phase. It was ultimately determined that the original design for our AEV is more efficient over time than the other.

Major takeaways from this lab are data about the power consumption of the AEV, how the code affects power consumption, and a knowledge about how different added parts (or lack thereof) affect power.

AEV supplied power graph with phases indicated.

Graph of supplied power versus time for the AEV.

View the full executive summary here: Executive Summary 6