ASABE Robotics Competition

Kansas State University

KSU Robotics Team

The KSU team has nine members - three undergraduates of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Daniel O. Berges, Matthew W. Brooks, and Jennifer C. Fund; three undergraduates of Agricultural Technology Management, Michael B. Adams, Keith R. Corpstein, and Conrad E. Reichart; an undergraduate of Agricultural Education, Andrew R. Massing; and two graduate students, Wei Han and Peng Li. Dr. Naiqian Zhang is the faculty advisor.

The undergraduate students started this project as a class project for both BAE 640, "Instrumentation and Control", and ATM 450, "Sensors and Control". The two graduate students were the TAs of the two courses. The team worked together very nicely.

For simplicity, the team was split into two groups: a mechanical group and a programming group. The mechanical group has been building the robots whereas the programming group has been experimenting with the LEGO NXT software.

Robotic Team

Final presentation for ATM 450, "Sensors and Control".
From left to right: Conrad, Michael, Keith, and Andrew

Three BAE undergraduate students were present at the final presentation of ATM 450 to give their ATM teammates moral support.
From left to right: Matthew, Jennifer, and Daniel

Team meeting
From left to right: Matthew, Wei, Dr. Zhang, Peng, and Conrad

A grain car

Testing Performance -- by KSU Robotics Team

KSU Robotics Team in ASABE 2007 -- by Dr. Koelliker

Other Teams in ASABE 2007 -- by Dr. Koelliker