2/21 Test

Purpose of Test: Wanted the robot to complete Performance Test 1.

Observers: Tom, Dean, Shyon, Meghan

1st Run (3:30, Course A): The robot successfully completed Performance Test 1 but run was unofficial.

Changed: Changed nothing.

2nd Run (3:33, Course A): Bump switches failed to engage when the robot hit buttons.

Changed: Made a conditional statement that if the robot failed to engage the bump switches after three seconds, then the robot would just continue with the next task.

3rd Run (3:45, Course F): Official run, bump switches failed to engage when robot fit buttons.

Changed: Realized an “or” in conditional statement should have been an “and”, and we changed this.

4th Run (3:56, Course B): Unofficial run, the robot successfully completed Performance Test 1.

Changed: No changes

5th Run (4:02, Course B): Official Run, robot successfully completed Performance Test I.

https://github.com/ballas13/Robot-Team/edit/master/main.cpp

2/20 Test

Purpose of Test: Want to observe robot doing completing performance test 1.

Observers: Tom, Dean

1st Run (2:20, Course A): Observed the robot navigating up the ramp but failing to hit the buttons.

Changed: Added two 45 degree turns to help shift the robot towards the buttons and added moves for the robot to back up, turn back left, and run into the wall.

2nd Run (2:25, Course E): Observed the robot successfully doing all tasks shown above.

Changed: Added a forward movement across the course, a back right turn, and a forward movement toward the switch.

3rd Run (2:31, Course G): Observed the robot successfully doing all tasks shown above.

Changed: Added a turn for the robot to face the wall, added a forward until it hit the wall, and then go forward to hit the switch.

4th Run (2:38, Course D): The robot was successful until it failed to make a large enough turn towards the switch.

Changed: Increased the turn before the robot goes towards the switch.

5th Run (2:45, Course A): The robot was successful in completing all tasks for Performance Test 1.

Changed: No changes

6th Run (2:48, Course A): The robot was again successful.

Changed: No changes

7th Run (2:52, Course A): the robot was again successful.

2/19 Test

Purpose of Test: Want to observe robot go straight, make a left turn, go forward again, make another left turn, go forward up the ramp, go backward down the ramp.

Observers: Tom, Dean, Shyon

1st Run (3:54, Course A): Observed the robot was not turning a full 90 degrees on its turns.

Changed: Changed this code to increase the amount of time the robot turned.

2nd Run (4:02, Course B): Observed the robot successfully completed its mission.

Changed: Did not change anything and stopped working.

https://github.com/ballas13/Robot-Team/blob/master/main.cpp

Meeting 14

February 21, 2018
3:00 pm
Hitchcock Hall Room 214

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Performance Test 1
  2. Pseudocode
  3. Order more parts

Meeting Notes:

Everyone was present. Tom helped team accomplish Performance Test 1, reworked the SolidWorks model to include shaft encoders, ordered screws, shaft encoders, and axles, and started to work on pseudocode assignment as well. Shyon sanded the skid along with Dean and updated the website meeting notes. Dean sanded the skid and also found the right screws with Tom for the skid. Meghan helped with Performance Test 1 as well. She worked on the website, made templates, began testing logs, updated meeting notes and picked up items from the store. The robot was successful on the performance test on its second attempt.

Future Actions:

  1. Implement shaft encoding on robot
  2. Fix chassis issues