From the ar&d labs that the team had performed, they have taken consideration of working with materials and motor configuration. As result, the ar&d labs showed how the performance and distance were affected by the material of the AEV and where the placement of the motors were facing. Upon further discussion of the design, the results were shown; using MDF and having the motors pushing instead of pulling had an incredible decrease in energy consumption. Using MATLAB’s Analysis Tool program, it had made it easier for the team to figure out which was best for the design.
This figure shows the energy consumption for one or two motors
| Averages | Total Energy (J) | Distance (m) | Energy to Distance Ratio (J/m) |
| 1 Motor Push | 29.699 | 6.018 | 4.862 |
| 1 Motor Pull | 43.739 | 4.762 | 9.185 |
| 2 Motor Push | 41.418 | 7.301 | 5.673 |
This figure is the performance of the materials (acrylic, given material, and MDF)
