In this next week, I am planning to test and polish up the search algorithm on the Hexapod. This will involve interfacing and calibrating the compass bearings provided from the VSLAM library.
I am also the speaker for our final presentation this week, so I will need to prepare the slide deck and script.
Finally, I will work with the rest of the team in integrating all the Hexapod systems together (ie. image detection, search algorithm communication) then begin validating the whole system.
Being completely new to robotics before this capstone, I learned a lot about ROS throughout this project! I did so through auditing the 18448 class, as well as reading documentation as well as video tutorials.
Although I already knew the fundamentals, I also learned a lot more about 3D printing, as well as all the issues that come with it and how to debug them (ie. bed leveling, nozzle temperature, filament type). A majority of this learning came from simple trial and error, as well as asking others more knowledgeable about the issues that I encountered.