Date: 5 – April – 2019
Time: 9:35-10:55
Members Present: Larenz Coles, Brittany Shine, Allan Thomas, & Tara Maynard
Location: Hitchcock 224
Objective:
Complete coding for the final performance test.
Topics Discussed: Lab 20
- The team started by trying to mimic the second performance test to get to the final loading dock
- Tara calculated the number of marks to adjust for the backwards direction on the track
- The AEV rolled much more quickly down the larger decline and the added weight decreased the effectiveness of the physical brake
- Brittany suggesting adjusting the power to ensure the AEV would cut power sooner and decrease the speed of the AEV as it traveled down the decline
- Allan suggested implementing the physical brake sooner so it had more room to glide across the track before coming to a stop
- The team continued to use guess and check to adjust both the power and marks of the brake
- The AEV was hitting the end of the track and bouncing back
To Do/Action Items:
- Finish progress report 3 and final oral presentation poster (All – April 7)
Reflections:
- The increased weight of the AEV makes it more difficult to go down the decline without picking up too much speed
- The physical brake is less effective with the added weight and larger decline
- The AEV code must be adjusted to allow more time for the AEV to come to a stop prior to bursting