Risks:
At the moment, we are working on the design of our robots and what sensors, actuators, and microcontroller we will need to make our system work. The biggest risk in jeopardizing the success of the project at this stage would be making poor design choices, as our ability to implement the movement, communication, and searching of our robots highly depends on the choices we make now. In order to ensure that our design includes the components needed for implementation, we’ve divided subsections of the system among the three of us which we are responsible for. Josh is focusing on linkages, body, and locomotion. Adrian is responsible for ensuring we have the proper sensors for obstacle detection and SLAM. Brooks is responsible for the RF communications components, microcontroller, and target detection.
Design State:
Thus far, we haven’t had to make any changes to our requirements nor design, but we expect the possibility minor tweaks or adjustments to the design in the coming week as we begin to finalize our parts list.
Schedule Changes?
We have made no changes to our schedule. We are still planning to finish our design this week so we can begin ordering parts, and to prepare for the upcoming design presentation.
Photos:
Initial Drawing of CatomBot Exterior:
