The labs for this week focused on comparing two designs and their energy consumption. Teams created two designs and compared their consistencies and overall flexibility with code and varying tracks. This was the first week where all lectures and lab were designated for testing and experimenting with the AEV.
Takeaways
1) One propeller is more energy efficient than two.
2) Coasting is more efficient than constant power.
3) The celerate(); command wastes energy because the motors do not turn at low power settings.
Link to full progress report:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nn5zRNTTDxJX58w1f5y5VBbHJlbBdHTgzZNkDYsJuq4/pub