Progress – the final straight?
2nd Dec 2015


The team’s been working hard the last couple of days. Let’s compare the progress against the job list from Sunday:
Wiring in the new body:
- 12v power/motors: done (Mark + Paul)
- 5v power: done (Paul)
- Analogue signals: half done (Mark)
- Pwm signals: not started
- Lcd: done (Dave)
- Other digital I/O: not started
Obstacle course:
- Practice driving: not done
Skittles:
- Mount arms to the servos on the ball launcher: done (Mike)
- All the wiring (both power and signal)*: mostly done, some routing issues (Mike)
- Write some code that allows the wii mote to control the servos and the spinner motors*: not started
Pi Noon:
- Design and print a wire holder*: done (Laser cut, Paul)
- Practice driving: not done


Straight line speed test:
- Design and print the distance sensor holder / bumper: done (Mark)
- Design and print the second (boost) battery holder: not done
- Turn my pseudo code into real code: not done


Three point turn:
- Finish designing the camera/line sensor mount and print it out: done (Mark)
- Design and print the beacon: started (Mike)
- Get the basic code working*: Dave and Rob have spent two evenings finding and fixing bugs. Getting there but still lots to do
- Tune the timings*: not started


Line follower:
- Finish designing the line sensor mount and print it out* done: (Mark)
- Turn my pseudo code into real code*: not done
- Tune it*: not done


Proximity alert
- Turn my pseudo code into real code*: not done
- Design and print the attachment for our probe: not done
- Tune it:not done
* = high priority
T-4 days? Agggghhhhhhh!
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