For a number of weeks I have tried various methods of getting the iRobot base to move using the serial mini-Din pin to send serial…
This week, we mainly focused on integrating our products and fine-tuning our sub-systems in preparation for the interim demo. HojunĀ managed to finish building the…
Work: Worked on color detection algorithm for pink tape wrapped objects. I fine-tuned the HSV range for neon pink to work better under different lighting…
This week I worked more on the tuning of RTABMAP SLAM and eventually decided on using ORB SLAM instead because it is more robust, easy…
This week I managed to build the fully functioning gripper system as all the necessary parts arrived. I ran extensive testing on the gripper to…
This week, we ran into a lot of technical issues that we managed to mostly solve by the end of the week. Omar is in…
Work: Worked on color detection algorithm for specifically pink-colored tape I managed to find the HSV range that could detect neon pink. As shown in…
This week, Hojun, Abha, and I spent some time figuring out how we can connect to the jetson in Hojun’s room over the internet. After…
This week, I managed to get a prototype of the gripper working and have run tests on it on various lead pencils and small screwdrivers.…
This week the group started to get into integration of the various features of the project, both hardware and software. There is more of a…