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Babyfoot: Simultaneous Engineering Project

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ME-314: Concurrent engineering project

L'étudiant apprend à appliquer les compétences acquises en travaillant dans une équipe responsable d'une portion d'un projet plus vaste. ...

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This lecture presents a project where a robot plays babyfoot against humans without external control, using motors, sensors, and a camera to strategize and control the game. The robot juggles the ball and shoots when an opportunity arises, adapting its strategy to destabilize the opponent's defense.

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