This week we worked on getting up our accuracy numbers. We tested each box orientation on multiple iterations, tweaking our timing and move sequencing. We also broke some boxes and are now making new rectangle boxes to demo. We are also working to make our overall move/reset time less so we can do more boxes per minute. Overall, we did not make any major design changes this week, and our schedule remains the same.
The biggest risk to our project and final demo is currently adding variance to our system / anything breaking (particularly physical breakage). To minimize this risk, we have added wire containers, moved wires to the inside of the arm, and improved the organization of our wiring. We have also been monitoring the physical health of our arm parts, particularly the gripper’s suction cup. We also ordered a new camera that we have been using for the past week, as the old one’s wire got tweaked. As you see below, we have also 3d-printed new test boxes with identical measurements to the old ones. We plan to record our final video with the full demonstration tomorrow to leave plenty of time between then and the final demo. In the worst case scenario where anything breaks before then, we will be able to fix it for the video and record the working system. In the worst case scenario where anything breaks after that, we will have the working video to present. However, both these scenarios are very unlikely thanks to the safety measures we have implemented.
