This week, I presented our final presentation. I began working on the final poster and report. We focused heavily on testing our robot. I filmed the robot climbing up the ramp and tested it on the ground to see how our wheels were performing. I found that the wheels were uneven, causing the robot to drive in multiple directions. To fix this, I removed the wheels and meticulously repositioned them until they rolled straight. I also tried to glue the remaining wheels to prevent them from falling off during testing, however, I might try and use super glue instead of hot glue later.
For testing, we built a ramp, and every time the robot went up, I moved it back to its starting position. During some of the tests, I discovered we didn’t need to implement our system with two batteries.
This week, we are on schedule with our robot, and we continue to test it regularly. We also have spare parts ready in case anything breaks.
Next week, we will test the robot to get it into its best condition. We plan to finish all final class documentation (poster, video, and final report) and prepare for a great demonstration. I might also superglue the wheels to the axis to keep them straight.