Status Report 2/22

Welcome back Mr. Alfonse!!!  In the past week, my partner PA and I have made HUGE strides in our project.  We were able to successfully implement the camera arm into the robot.  Now, the robot can in any direction (up/down and left/right).  In addition, the claw has been successfully mounted.  Now, we will be able to grasp samples.  We still have to put a blade for cutting and and the scoop on the camera.  By Friday, I anticipate being 85% done with the project.  Hopefully, the scoop will be on and operational by that time, leaving only the blade part of the claw until next week.

Status Report 2/14

Today, we have accomplished much!  We have changed our robot's propulsion system from wheels to tank treads.  As noted in our earlier blog, we would perform tests to see which system worked better in the sandy environment.  We took our robot to the sand dune behind the systems lab and tested our robot's climbing ability.  Finally, we added rubber grips to the tank treads to help it maneuver through the soft sand.

2-Wire Motor

The CAD drawing depicts the two wire motor PA and I will be utilizing for the dune buggy project

Status Report 1/25

I finished my presentation but I am not happy because I don't think it was well received by DA and CM.  They said I lacked pictures so I added a even more pictures to the blog showing explicit detail of the construction process.

Status Report 1/23

Much progres has been made!  A huge portion of the robot has been completed and we have achieved movement throughou the building.  We have still het to determine whether tank treads or wheels will be the best choice for the the buggy.  Once the snow melts, PA and I plan on holding tests.