IEEE RACING TEAM

The mechanical team specializes in the design and construction of the kart chassis, as well as the casing for the main battery. They learn a variety of topics regarding kart setup, tool usage, and racing mechanics. The mechanical team works on both the driver and the autonomous kart.

The controls team has big parts on both the driver and autonomous karts. On the autonomous kart, the controls team handles data from vision and guidance sensors, integrates the sensors to an on-board computer, constructs an algorithm to guide the vehicle using real-time sensor data, and combines various subsystems to help gather track-relevant information. On the driver kart they handle the programming between the motor controller and the motor output, the interaction and performance of the motor relating to the throttle, and all on-board driver controls.

The electrical team handles all of the hard wiring on both karts. They designed and wired the entire circuit which powers and controls the entirety of the driver kart. Their main interactable feature is feedback and closed loop interactions for all driver controls. The electrical team works very closely with the mechanical subteam.