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This week was mostly preparation for the friday pool test.
On friday, we were able to navigate half of the pool, accomplishing several figure-8's, ...
Today we prepped the craft for our water test and we confirmed Friday as the date for the test.
Today we sent a formal request, via e-mail to the Academy Swim Club directors, in regards to the use of their pool for our second water test. The onl...
Today we didn't do much other than discuss slight waterproofing details.
This week we made slight adjustments to the circuitry of the boat to decre...
We finished tidying up everything, and we are ready for a water test.
Rear Blades Wide:
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Rear External System Wide:
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Today we refined the circuitry, making everything more compact.
We also looked at a video box and discovered how we would connect it to the craft d...
This week we finished attaching the case to the craft, and we diagnosed and fixed the wiring of the craft. There is still a dirty connection in consi...
Today we tested the range of the radio antenna as well as the amperage and voltage decay during x amount of time of running the craft. I will release...
We finished the assembly of the craft completely, next class we will plan a day to test the boat in the pool.
Today we upgraded the circuitry system to allow greater accessibility. We did this by soldering together the wires and connecting them with terminals...
This week we have made a huge step towards the completion of our boat. Everything is fully functional and hopefully next week we can strap everything...
**MILESTONE UPDATE***
Today, we attached an antenna to the phidgets controller SBC3 so that we can control our boat wirelessly.
So far, everythin...
Today we received an antenna connected to the ethernet and radio adapter. We also soldered several wires to a 12v to 24v transformer so we can run th...
This week we made a bunch of progress:
We started the week out strong by accomplishing the navigation assembly with the attachment of the gears and...
Today we analyzed the pelican case and wi-fi base station to determine the circuitry and antennas that we will use. We received an ethernet to radio ...
**MILESTONE**
Today, we have assembled the navigation set completely and have a fully functional speed controller and turning motor. This will allo...
Today we analyzed the platform's servo configuration to determine which size of the smaller gear set we would modify for the enhanced control over th...
Today we received the metal stocks and we clamped the gear to the motor shaft using hose clamps. We still need to attach the gear to the servo and si...
Today, I met the person who assembled the first generation of the iBoat project, and we exchanged conversation about how the iBoat worked. Our indivi...
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