Week 2


 

Progress - Week 2

Lab Day: 06/02/2025

Parts:
  • We finally received the majority of our ordered parts and started to work on the hardware
  • Because we started the coding section earlier in week 1, we made much progress testing the software and hardware together
  • This also meant that we could identify bugs (of which we found many) and solve them more quickly


Software:
  • Completed rotation software with basic simulation for radar UI (i.e. to link the rotation of the servo motor to the scanning speed on the radar screen)
  • Began working on the code for the sensor - detection and range finding
  • Additionally optimising radar UI while we improve/change the system code
  • Added digital buttons for "System On/Off", "Rotation On/Off" and "Fire" for the projectile launcher





Hardware:
  • Finally received components
  • Worked with servo motor to optimise and test rotation code
  • Worked with ultrasonic sensor to work on detection and range finding



3D Design:
  • Modular-based design system
  • Base (body) = Mostly complete (Just needed to add points to drill holes for screws and attach the lid
  • Base (lid) = underway (trying to create the right spaces for screws
  • Sensor head and turret: Initially we thought about having 2 separate modules for the sensor and the    projectile launcher/turret respectively, but we eventually decided (after many redesigns) that we would combine both parts together into 1 module: The "Sensor Head". 
Reasoning:
- More convenient/easier to design
- Time constraints (we had 2 weeks left to design, print, assemble and test the modules)






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