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= Attendance =
= Attendance =


'''Start time:'''
'''Start time: 11:00'''


'''End time:'''
'''End time:'''


'''Members present:'''
'''Members present: Ben S., Shayna R., Kyle Z., Gafei S., Dave S.'''


'''Members Attending Next Meeting:'''
'''Members Attending Next Meeting: Shayna R., Kyle Z., Ben S., Gafei S., hopefully everyone else'''


= Tasks Completed =
= Tasks Completed =


*task
*Determined we need to buy a new battery for the laptop
**sub-task
**Thinkpad r51/52(e) 9-cell battery ranges from $10-$35 on ebay, similar prices elsewhere
**sub-task
*Researched joysticks to use on control board
*task
**Two Logitech Attack 3s. same as prev. years
**One Saitek Flight joystick, same as 2011 controls


= Tasks In Progress =
= Tasks In Progress =


*task
*Researching buttons and switches to use on the control board
**sub-task
*Working on design layout to put in Inventor
**sub-task
**Possible design mocked up in Paint(see below)
*task
*Considering use cases


= Materials Needed =
= Tasks To Do =


*task
*Determine whether drivers prefer left-hand or right-hand aux joystick arrangement
**sub-task
*Consult with other subteams for broken switches, control considerations, etc.
**sub-task
*Create final Inventor design with driver.subteam input
*task
*Do more research on buttons/sliders/switchers/anything else
*Choose control system (Freescale Tower, or something else)


= <span style="font-size: x-large;">Documents</span> =
= <span style="font-size: x-large;">Documents</span> =


*[[File:Controls Mockup v1.png]]
*Controls Design Mockup
**[[File:Controls Mockup v1.png]]


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Latest revision as of 13:30, 13 January 2013

Attendance

Start time: 11:00

End time:

Members present: Ben S., Shayna R., Kyle Z., Gafei S., Dave S.

Members Attending Next Meeting: Shayna R., Kyle Z., Ben S., Gafei S., hopefully everyone else

Tasks Completed

  • Determined we need to buy a new battery for the laptop
    • Thinkpad r51/52(e) 9-cell battery ranges from $10-$35 on ebay, similar prices elsewhere
  • Researched joysticks to use on control board
    • Two Logitech Attack 3s. same as prev. years
    • One Saitek Flight joystick, same as 2011 controls

Tasks In Progress

  • Researching buttons and switches to use on the control board
  • Working on design layout to put in Inventor
    • Possible design mocked up in Paint(see below)
  • Considering use cases

Tasks To Do

  • Determine whether drivers prefer left-hand or right-hand aux joystick arrangement
  • Consult with other subteams for broken switches, control considerations, etc.
  • Create final Inventor design with driver.subteam input
  • Do more research on buttons/sliders/switchers/anything else
  • Choose control system (Freescale Tower, or something else)

Documents

  • Controls Design Mockup
    • Controls Mockup v1.png