Design
Constraints
| Power | Less than 1500W |
| Conservation of gas | Must stay lit for duration of darkness (~9 hours) |
| Security | Must be secured from theft |
| Exposure | Must withstand extreme weather conditions |
| Autonomy | Must operate completely autonomously |
| Transportation | Must collapse to fit within small deployment vehicle (VW Golf) |
Execution
| Project management | Managed team of up to 10 volunteers at once |
| Funding |
Self-funded with Some fund-raising |
| Education |
Learn to weld Learn to program PIC micro-controller |
Materials
| Exterior Skin | Custom-Built Lycra Stretch Cover |
| Lighting | Green-colored interior incandescant lights |
| Power |
Gas-powered generator Vented security enclosure |
| Edge Mechanics | Polyvinyl tubing suspended on spine-mounted wheel spokes |
| Primary Structure |
Welded steel base Central steel spine Spine-mounted spoked-wheels |
| Software | PIC microcontroller assembly program with multiple lighting scenes. |
| Electronic Control System |
PIC Microcontroller Custom circuitry LOTS of soldering! |