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Electrical 2017

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Date & Time
Location & Author
  • 1/20/2017

  • 3 hours

  • Shapland Shop

  • Isaac F.


Notes

I really hope the pi doesnt crash while it is compiling overnight

Work Completed

  • Downloaded source code and started compiling opencv with python 3 bindings
    • left it running, should take a few hours and finish tonight
       

Challenges

I was late cause today was my 1 day of the week to have a social life.  However, no one else on electrical was here :(

Work for Next Meeting

  • Get Michael or someone from mech to fix nona drivetrain problems. (apparently they dont have the right bolts, smh)
  • Finish configuring RPi
    • goal: run these test files https://github.com/WPIRoboticsProjects/GRIP-code-generation
    • then real files we generate
  • Get RPi installed on nona
  • Make a cylinder-like boiler target including reflective tape, close to specs in the game manual.  We'll need this for vision targeting, in addition to the gear peg target we already have.
  • Get exposure control on driverstations (Needs Work)
  • Get auto-aim code from last year integrated into 2017 robot code
  • Start figuring out how we might manuver the robot during auto
    • Get access to network tables
    • Start by simply rotating towards the pin
    • Next attempt strafing so the robot is aligned with the pin
    • Calculate distance from retroreflective tape

List from Mike (preventative measures):

  • Batteries
    • Battery Beak, logging and tracking internal resistance
      • Make a google spreadsheet to track battery data
      • Use computer to collect data/make a graph about voltage over time
    • Put meaningful labels on the batteries
    • Build load testing board
      • Resistors!
  • Power Distribution Panel
    • ​Can read voltage/current on every port
      • Could be used for diagnostics
  • Make a checklist
    • Learn how to read LED indicators on all components
    • Guidlines for checking wire integrity
    • Unit tests in robot code
      • Check to see if sensors are working?
      • Motors running correctly
      • Battery has enough voltage
      • Check the pneumatic pressure as well as solenoids
    • Useful for prematch/prebagging​
    • Voltimeter between the various locations
  • Sensors
    • Range finders - analog IO -> RIO (code)
    • Touch sensor - digital IO -> RIO (code)
  • Checkout Code // Comptetion Code
    • ​

On Schedule?

could be better