Meeting Minutes February 21st¶

Subgroup Updates¶

Software Team - Priya¶

Accomplished:

• Worked with Tom to get software more compatible with hardware
  • Fixed ROS namespace issue by making the scoutname parameter in libscout optional

This week's goals:

• Fix motors not turning off when exiting behaviors
• Complete smart runaround
• Continue working on auto-generated behaviors

Mechanical Team - Peyton¶

Accomplished

• Finalized design, and fixed issue with the pump always needing water

This week's goals:

• Make a tank model

Board Team - Julian¶

Accomplished:

• Progress on paint board
• Fixed power issues
  • Scout board now starts off, and button turns it on
  • Gumstix now turns off the board power after shutting down
• Sent out new rev. of battery charger board
• Rewired some of scout1

This week's goals:

• Finally talk to Physics department
• Send out paint board

Low Level Software Team - Tom¶

Accomplished:

• Even more things now launch on boot
• Behaviors work, though there are still some changes to make
• A slightly better understanding of wireless? Also, Matt's in touch with someone who knows about the Atmega128rfa1
  • Our chip may be compatible with XBee, but mesh networking will require more work with XBee than just the AVR
  • Should we abandon XBee?
• Unfortunately cliff sensors won't be attached yet. Complain at Julian.

This week's goals:

• How do we wireless?
  • Forge partnership with people who know what's going on
  • Hopefully we can test at some point in the future
• Stepper homing

Intro Lab 2¶

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