Friday, December 6, 2013

Weekly Meeting (12-6-2013)


LightSeeker2000

Meeting Minutes

December 6, 2013
I.      Call to order

Ken Amici called to order the regular meeting of the LightSeeker2000 at 12:30pm on December 6, 2013 at M.E. Design Lab.
II.      Roll call

Andre D’Entremont conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Andre D’Entremont, Kenneth
III.      Approval of minutes from last meeting

Andre D’Entremont read the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
IV.      Open issues

a)      The different photo sensors are not making too much of a problem when the difference gap was changed in the code.
b)      Still need to solder the connections to the DC motor
c)      When the code was saved, it does not seem to be calibrating anymore and therefore will not be added to the project.
d)     Ken will still be printing the tracks at his house with files he found online.
e)      We will not be using a servo motor hack.
f)       Some materials from last meeting were purchased and will be applied.
V.      New business

a)      Went to talk to Professor Sullivan to get assistance on getting two motors to run on a board. He gave us an H Bridge and pointed us to a website that gives a step by step process of wiring an H Bridge. Still need more experience hooking up the motor, have not had success setting this up.
b)      We will be crimping the photo sensors to lengthening the connections and have them separated outside the body of the robot.
c)      Our pieces have been collected and measurements look good to be put together.
d)    Someone from the group will be taking the motor and H Bridge over the weekend and setting up the exact circuit instructed online. Once the motor proves to work, the code will be looked at and adjusted if necessary.  
VI.      Adjournment

Ken Amici adjourned the meeting at 1:35pm.
Minutes submitted by:  Andre D’Entremont
Minutes approved by:  Kenneth Amici


Photos:


Left: This is one side of the robot. There are two pieces that were made that will be attached to either side of the platform (right). The platform has screw holes measured to match the screw holes of the arduino board.

This was our first attempt of using the H Bridge. We were not successful turning the motor on.

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