This week we finished the mechanical assembly of the robot, and are preparing for the interim demo for the following week. Bhumika has mainly worked on the computer vision area, with edge detection, laser detection, and april tag detection working decently well. The linear slides system is motorized and can successfully stretch up and down. The claw is experimented fully and can successfully grab objects within dimensions. The navigation code of the robot is under implementation. Currently, the four motors can receive commands from the Jetson Xavier and spin according to direction. We will continue to fine-tune our specific areas of focus and start working on integration later in the week.
Ludi Cao, Esther Jang, Bhumika Kapur – Carnegie Mellon ECE Capstone, Fall 2021