This week, the team completed Lab 1 and assembled the sample AEV. Lab 1 was an essential part of designing the AEV. The team became familiar with the automatic control system hardware components and learned how to setup the Arduino controller. Understanding how to use the Arduino is crucial because AEV cannot be controlled any other way. The team also learned the basic Arduino commands and utilized them in real time during two scenarios. The scenarios allowed the team to become accustomed to how the hardware will respond. The lab also taught the team how to troubleshoot errors in the code. This skill will become crucial when the code becomes more complicated.
Building the sample AEV was a significant learning experience. It taught the team how different structural panels could be used and how to position the motors and propellers effectively.
Takeaways
- Regarding something that will be necessary to consider when coding for the AEV, the delay in the motor activation will be important for preparation.
- Commands in the lab may be limit the success of the AEV since, though the code may instruct it to power up to a certain level or brake, the actions of the AEV will not be immediate.