I worked this week on selecting the motor components we planned to use with Ore based on the requirements of our project. We have currently selected NEMA 17 motors using a planetary gear set which we felt would best fit the project requirements. I have worked on preliminary designs of how the motors will interact with the umbrella but until we receive the physical umbrella.
The project is currently on schedule with our reworked schedule that we put into place post our project reconfiguration. We were also initially planning to use a Raspberry Pi 5 from the inventory but since they all have been reserved we will need to either buy one or transition back to using the Jetson that we already have. This week I hope that once we receive the umbrella I can make significant progress in the initial CAD designs of how the motors will interface with the gearing of the umbrella.