Gabriel - sprint 3

[GEPS08]

10/31

• tested the robot's ability to lift itself up using the 4 stage sliders and found that the current 400 rpm motors did not provide enough torque to fully retract the sliders
• we decided to switch out the 400 rpm motors for 300 rpm motors which did provide enough torque to fully retract the 4 stage sliders while carrying the weight of the robot
• tested multiple times the robot's ability to lift itself with both 400 and 300 rpm motors to ensure that switching them was the correct lane of action
• remounted the control hub on the robot to provide more space for the ports on the hub so that code could be pushed to the robot without the connection breaking

[GEPS08]

11/1

• tuned the pid system to work for the new motors for the 4 stage sliders and completed all adjustments needed
• started to teach tommy and areya about the pid system for the 4 stage sliders and got them working on a pid creation exercise that can be used in the final robot code
• tested the measurements of the robot's sliders and mobement speeds on the field to help give me a better idea on what should be a concern and if there are any problems with the current design
• began attaching encoder wires together so they could reach the length of the fully extended 4 stage sliders

[GEPS08]

11/4

• reviewed the current sliders and hanging systems for feasibility and found that some alterations may need to be made for the robot to have full clearance from the ground
• changed the angle of the sliders so that they could reach further away from the robot, and therefore use the length of the sliders more efficiently
• attached the encoder wires to both the separate encoder and the motor at the end of the 4 stage sliders
• reviewed pid code with areya and continued helping her in learning how to incorporate it into the robot's overall code