Welcome to the project website for our team's quarter-end project for ME 218C at Stanford University! Abraham Lincoln is back in the form of a remote control hovercraft, and he's ready to slay some vampires (or more accurately other hovercrafts).
The project contains 2 parts: the controller, known as the MI6, and the hovercraft, known as the SPECTRE. Any MI6 in the class can control any SPECTRE, and so all must communicate using the same protocol. |
The GAME
The purpose of the game is for a group of hovercrafts (known as SPECTRE's) to defeat the DrEdStar (another hovercraft). To do this, they must pop the balloons on the DrEdStar before having their own balloon popped by Mind Controlled SPECTRE's. If the balloon of a "free" (not mind-controlled) SPECTRE is popped, it becomes Mind Controlled and begins trying to pop other SPECTRE's balloons.
All SPECTRE's are controlled remotely by controllers (know as MI6's). Any MI6 is capable of controlling any SPECTRE, based on a communications protocol created by the class.
All SPECTRE's are controlled remotely by controllers (know as MI6's). Any MI6 is capable of controlling any SPECTRE, based on a communications protocol created by the class.
Detailed Project Description.pdf | |
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Function
How It Works
To operate the craft:
Controls:
Communications:
To operate the craft:
- Make sure both devices are powered on
- Select the SPECTRE to be controlled (in our case, #5) on the MI6's flag spinner
- Put on Abe's hat (attached to the MI6) to take control of the SPECTRE. The flag will rise on the SPECTRE
Controls:
- To move forward, move the joystick on the MI6 forward
- To activate the balloon popper on the SPECTRE, swing Abe's axe on the MI6
- To turn, swing the joystick on the MI6 left or right to activate the fans
- To unpair from the SPECTRE, press the reset button
Communications:
- If the MI6 does not hear back from the SPECTRE for a second, it will disconnect.
- If the SPECTRE's balloon is popped, it will unpair from the MI6 and cannot be controlled for 10 seconds.