4/30
Project release, first hovercraft prototype made and first meeting for design review.
5/2
Design review checklist made. Divide duty for each teammates.
SPECTER:
SPECTER:
- Hovering - Leixin
- Propulsion - Jim
- Steering
- Attacking Balloon - Jasper
- Control status indicator-bi-color LED
- Balloon holder
- Steering - Yingnan
- Propulsion
- Attack
- Indicator (active or not)
5/3
Protocol committees first meeting. Divide Duty for each committees
5/5
Design review. meet with Ed.
5/6
Protocol first draft.
Mechanical
Finalizing mechanical design concept of the SPECTRE (floating, propulsion, steering)
Finalizing the forms of control input for MI6 Ordering parts online (motors, fans, protoboards,...)
Building prototypes of floating platformAdding propulsion system on the platform
Building prototypes of popping mechanism
Electrical
Designing circuits for sensors on MI6
Building and testing sensors
Finishing Xbee board
Software
Designig the state machineGetting used to Xbee API
Mechanical
Finalizing mechanical design concept of the SPECTRE (floating, propulsion, steering)
Finalizing the forms of control input for MI6 Ordering parts online (motors, fans, protoboards,...)
Building prototypes of floating platformAdding propulsion system on the platform
Building prototypes of popping mechanism
Electrical
Designing circuits for sensors on MI6
Building and testing sensors
Finishing Xbee board
Software
Designig the state machineGetting used to Xbee API
5/8
Final Protocol made. Second hovercraft prototype made.
5/10
MI6 prototype made.
Mechanical
Detailed fabrication of floating platform
Integrating support structures of propulsion system
Integrating popping mechanism
Electrical
Integrating circuits for motor control Integrating circuits for user inputs ( joystick)
Software
Establishing connection between SPECTRE and MI6
Mechanical
Detailed fabrication of floating platform
Integrating support structures of propulsion system
Integrating popping mechanism
Electrical
Integrating circuits for motor control Integrating circuits for user inputs ( joystick)
Software
Establishing connection between SPECTRE and MI6
5/16
Mechanical
Refining detailed mechanical design for popping system
Integrating balloon holder Integrating status indicator
Electrical
Integrating circuits for popping motor
Integrating circuits for status indicator
Integrating circuits for popping control (force sensor)Integrating 7-segment display on MI6
Software
Setting up detailed communication (choosing number)
Implementing detailed state machine
Final MI6 made
Refining detailed mechanical design for popping system
Integrating balloon holder Integrating status indicator
Electrical
Integrating circuits for popping motor
Integrating circuits for status indicator
Integrating circuits for popping control (force sensor)Integrating 7-segment display on MI6
Software
Setting up detailed communication (choosing number)
Implementing detailed state machine
Final MI6 made
5/18
Mechanical
Final decoration
Software
Robustness testing for different situation
Final checking for functionality requirements
Final decoration
Software
Robustness testing for different situation
Final checking for functionality requirements
5/21
Project review
5/26
Grading session
5/27
Project Presentations