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1.07.2009
1.06.2009


Start time: 7:10 pm
Start time: 7:20pm


End time: 9:00 pm
End time: 9:00pm


Members present: Crystal, Rika, Collin, Michael, Sean, [Victor, Karen]
Members present: [Collin, Mike H, Crystal, Rika, Sean] - [Dave B, Karen W]


<br>Tasks completed:
<br>Tasks completed: 


- Identify Sensors (Acclerometer Sensor Board and Sensor Board - Gyroscope)
- Reviewed draft robot design


- Gyroscope: Price $74.95
- Reviewed motor specs for conveyor hopper


- Acclerometer: Price $43.95
- Decide which motors are best for conveyors


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- Established questions for Mechanical 1 and 2 [See below]


<br>Tasks to complete:
<br>Tasks to complete:


- Decide mounting areas for electronics and how
<br>- Decide which sensors will work best for the motors


- Mounting positions
- Find specs for for motors in KoPs


- Selection of Speed Controllers


- Order of Speed Controllers


- Choose remaining motors and actuators
Mechanical Questions


- How much stuff moves?


~Motor for each conveyor belt?


Programming Notes for Drivetrain and Requests -- These are all the things the programming team wanted us to tag on while working with the controls.
- Do we need free spinning motors? Limited motion?


Triggers for Drivetrain (Logitech Controllers or whatever)<br>-2 Back triggers for Turbo, 2 Back triggers for Slow-mo<br>**Add LEDs to define drive speed; green for turbo, yellow for slow-mo
- Servos?


Traction Control<br>**Red Alerting LED
- Brushes/Flippers


Reset button for drivetrain (for updating modifications to code, ect)
<br>Initial Motor Picks


Override Toggle -- Cuts out the defaulted programming set of codes and allows the driver to take control "Oh no" button.
Keyang - Conveyors


Mode Set Toggles --
* Torque Spec* 35 *RPM* 75


Trim Control Knob -- For when the robot doesn't drive straight! ^_~<br>-Connected to INPUT (volts)
"Flipper" - Globe Motor with Gearbox
 
* Torque Spec* 19 *RPM* 100 <br>

Revision as of 18:11, 7 January 2009

1.06.2009

Start time: 7:20pm

End time: 9:00pm

Members present: [Collin, Mike H, Crystal, Rika, Sean] - [Dave B, Karen W]


Tasks completed: 

- Reviewed draft robot design

- Reviewed motor specs for conveyor hopper

- Decide which motors are best for conveyors

- Established questions for Mechanical 1 and 2 [See below]


Tasks to complete:


- Decide which sensors will work best for the motors

- Find specs for for motors in KoPs


Mechanical Questions

- How much stuff moves?

~Motor for each conveyor belt?

- Do we need free spinning motors? Limited motion?

- Servos?

- Brushes/Flippers


Initial Motor Picks

Keyang - Conveyors

  • Torque Spec* 35 *RPM* 75

"Flipper" - Globe Motor with Gearbox

  • Torque Spec* 19 *RPM* 100