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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 = | ||
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*Determined we need to buy a new battery for the laptop | *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 | **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 = | = Tasks In Progress = | ||
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*Researching buttons and switches to use on the control board | *Researching buttons and switches to use on the control board | ||
*Working on design layout to put in Inventor | *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) | |||
= <span style="font-size: x-large;">Documents</span> = | = <span style="font-size: x-large;">Documents</span> = | ||
*Controls Design Mockup | *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
