Boe-Bot - 12/2/16

This is going to be one of the final days work can be done on the boe-bot. After math ended I stayed after for a little bit and went to the lab where I went to begin to begin working on the boe-bot, unfortunately neither Carlos or Joel could make it today so I was working alone. I kept in touch with both of my group members to keep tabs on the presentation status. But anyways, I broke out the boe-bot and pulled up the code and went to work. First I thought that it may not be the code at all and maybe something different. Maybe the QTIs were not wired correctly and so I labeled them all and made sure that they were correctly plugged in how the instructions called for.

After I did that I reinstalled my code and it still gave the exact same results as it did before. So I started to think that it may be the servos. So I brought the instruction book out and looked up how to correctly set the servos. I found out how to and I executed the instructions step by step. I learned while I was setting them that they were not correctly set so I was really excited when I went to test again because I thought that was the problem. It preformed better but it couldn't correctly follow the line. I thought immediately that the problem was my code.

So I changed it back to the basics without my alterations. It started to do some very weird things. Like the first time Carlos, Joel and I got it to move it was just spazzing. It was getting scary because soon I had to leave to catch a bus. But I was determined so I went back to work. I completely altered the sensor readings. The result was good. But the Bot wouldn't go straight. So I switched the Servo powers for all of the sensor readings and FINALLY. It followed a line. And it performed amazing. I tested it a few times and then packed up because I had to leave. Here are the two tests. The 90 degree turn, at the end the sensor got stuck on a bundle of tape that's why I had to grab it quickly. I'm very proud of my progress today. I was sad that Carlos or Joel could not attend. But I sent them these very videos and told them of my progress.

Boe-Bot - 12/1/16

In the beginning of this lab we got back to work on the QTI code. The best part of the day was that I was really starting to understand how this code worked. While I was messing around with it I told Carlos and Joel that because of how close the exam is that they should get started on gathering the information of the project and constructing the presentation while I work on getting the line following robot into working order. Again the group was very busy today and no videos were shared. But my new understanding of the code allowed me to get just a little bit closer to getting it right. Carlos and Joel went and started working on the presentation while I worked on the code. That was our roles for today. I was having problems with the Boe-bot not going the right direction. I even got as far as having it follow a line but not being able to take a right curve or turn. This was my code before I threw in the towel for the day. I was not able to get the code right. Which scares me because according to our WBS and Gantt we were supposed to be finalizing the testing and beginning the presentation. But I'm sure everything will work out.