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* Laura will add the electronics to the CAD. | * Laura will add the electronics to the CAD. | ||
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* Braden was able to get parts of the linear slide cut and parts of the linear slide on the robot | * Braden was able to get parts of the linear slide cut and parts of the linear slide on the robot | ||
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* Nick and Laura worked on the autonomous program they started a few meetings ago. | * Nick and Laura worked on the autonomous program they started a few meetings ago. | ||
− | * | + | * They decided, as they discussed before, to start with the robot flush to the wall, instead of an angle, so it would be more reliable. No one can expect the robot to be set up at the same angle every time. Now, it starts with the robot all the way to the right of the parking zone, moves forwards and turns to the angle we started at before. |
− | * | + | * They ran into some big issues with the NXT freezing after seeing the IR beacons. With the use of sound blocks, they were able to locate the issue. Nick and Laura added different noises to different parts of the program, and determined it froze when the encoder values were read. They then tried a test program where all it did was read the encoder values, and it worked. They could use that value in a comparison without a freeze. However, if they wrote those values to an indicator, it instantly froze. The combination of encoders and indicators is causing the NXT to freeze, but, due to lack of time, they decided to move on. |
− | * | + | * They had to take the code out of a sub VI so we would not need to use an indicator. Hopefully, the problem can be fixed at a later date. |
* The parking zone autonomous now goes until it sees an IR sensor, and this works for all positions. | * The parking zone autonomous now goes until it sees an IR sensor, and this works for all positions. | ||
− | * CJ with the help of Mentor Julie created a autonomous program that would go along with Nick and Laura's program. The program in theory can now drive until it comes into contact with the | + | * CJ with the help of Mentor Julie created a autonomous program that would go along with Nick and Laura's program. The program in theory can now drive until it comes into contact with the IR, then stops within an approximate time period. |
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|'''Outreach Notebook Section''' | |'''Outreach Notebook Section''' |
Revision as of 23:08, 27 November 2014
Competition Season Meeting
Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Location | Attendees |
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 | Nick, Akhila, Laura, CJ, Brad, Braden, Josh, Trevor | TCHS Brandywine | Josh, Braden, Laura, Nick, CJ, Trevor, Brad |
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Mechanical Work |
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Electrical Work |
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Linear Slide and Shooter |
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Autonomous Work |
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Outreach Notebook Section |
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Action and idea Journal
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