Team Nine/Journal

Week 1

Day 1

Set up stuff on the laptop: ubuntu and ROS.

Day 2

Set up more stuff, started driving kitbot around.

Day 3

Keyboard control for the kitbot. More CAD.

Day 4

Laser cut the roller assembly for testing. We had some scrap box extrusions for mounting the roller. Results were positive with a 3" diameter roller wheel 1" off the ground. We also got the IR sensors working and calibrated.

Day 5

A little machining work including adding a pin to the white geared motor to complete the front roller assembly and bending some sheet metal to test collecting the balls. Got ball following working for the checkoff.