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| Parts and Expenses Budget Proposed Development Plan |
 Parts and Expenses |
| Parts
Needed [but few needed for the "proof of concept" version of the farm
robot]: |
Quantity: |
Cost:
(Estimate of total at bottom) |
Qty.
Filled: |
| Computer
Systems for development and modeling. |
2-3 |
$1,500
ea. |
1  |
| Office
Furniture |
n/a |
$2,000 |
0 |
| Structural
Materials & Machining
Costs (Depends on size of prototype.) |
n/a |
$15,000
- $25,000 |
0 |
| H Bridges for Motor Control Purchased them from RobotPower. Great Service and quick delivery. |
2 |
$80 |
2 |
| GPS Unit and Magnetic Compass Got it from the RobotShop. Great service. Stores in both Canada and the U.S.A. |
1 |
$70 |
1
|
| PC
104 Style
Computers Ended up with 3 from ebay: Advanced Micro Peripherals Ltd. ( With Firewire capability OR USB 2.0 ) with at least a 500Mhz processor Another possible source: Diamond Systems |
3 |
$1200
ea. Got them off e-bay for much less |
3 |
| Hard Drives - the best would be
a
Solid State Device Ideally for their durability, faster access times and reduced power consumption. Connect Tech's PC/104 Flash Drive an ideal SSD for PC104s. Being both rugged and reliable. Fujitsu's 16GB SSD is priced at US$700 |
4 |
$400 - 4000 US |
0 |
| Operating System possibilities: QNX or Neutrino - true RTOS Lynx OS by Lynux - a true RTOS Embedded Windows - investigating Embedded Linux - but then not suppose to be a real RTOS. |
1 |
Free in some cases if only for
research purposes |
|
| Embedded Database software: McObject's eXtremeDB embedded database |
1 |
||
| FireWire Color CMOS
Cameras [Or USB] see www.mediacy.com/kits/evolutionlc.htm Evolution LC FireWireTM Camera Kit. $1,500 http://www.geneq.com/catalog/en/mfwc.html see www.isgchips.com/Templates/t_lw-3-s-1394.htm lw-3-s-1394 $1,700 |
2 |
$1,000
- $3,000 ea. |
0 |
| USB
2.0 Color CMOS
Cameras[Or FireWire] - High Quality ? see http://viewbits.com/cmos-usb-2-color-cameras.htm Color USB 1 Megapixel Camera apprx. $900 ?see http://optics.sumix.com/products/cameras CommandShot camera kits are apprx. $950 ? http://www.photonfocus.com/html/eng/products/prodList.php |
2 |
$1,000
- $2,000 ea. |
0 |
| USB 2.0 Color CMOS Cameras - Low Quality
for
navigation |
4? |
$150 |
|
| Pneumatic
Rams (Depends on size of prototype.) see www.peerlessengineering.com Large Medium Small |
2? 6 - 12? 2 - 6? |
$50
- $1,000 ea. |
0 |
| Hydraulic
Valves |
12 |
$250
ea. |
2 |
| Hoses
and
Connectors |
? |
$500 |
0 |
| Hydraulic
Pumps see www.catpumps.com |
2 |
$2,000 |
0 |
| Small
Rubber Tires (Depends on size of prototype.) see www.paskellawnmowers.com/tableofcontents.html |
6 |
$20 -
$50
ea. |
0 |
| Electronics
and Mechanical Development Equipment: Soldering [1] and de-soldering irons Oscilloscope (PC-based? ) see http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/12601 Digital Meters [2] Various powered & hand tools |
n/a |
$5,000? |
3 |
| AutoCAD
or
Solid Works Software ? ? Autodesk Inventor Series 10 $5,195 ? AutoCAD 2006 $3,750 see www.autodesk.com ? SolidWorks Office Premium $?,??? see www.solidworks.com |
1 |
$3,000
- $5,750 |
0 |
| Electronics
Design Software Xilinx License see www.xilinx.com Synplicity (VHDL) License see www.synplicity.com |
1 |
$3,500 $3,500 |
0 |
| X10 Web Camera Security Package see www.x10.com/home2.html |
1 |
$300 - $500 |
0 |
| Xilinx
Electronics Development Kit (Beginners) see www.xilinx.com |
1 |
$150 |
1 |
| Patent
Application (for Legal Fees and Paper Work) Depends on lawyer and complexity of patent. The patent I'd like to file for is simple and self marketing as demand already exists. Other patents may arise during development of first prototype. |
2 |
$7,500
approx. $25,000 multiple countries ? |
0 |
| Total: $60,000 - $75,000 for Parts & Machining $7,500 - $32,500 for Patents |