Playing fetch

This week Addtronics made significant progress in both organization and physical testing. In terms of organization, we completed a project roadmap specifying the timeline in which we plan to complete major parts of our project, including time for modifications and roadblocks. Additionally, we prepared a first month report for our sponsor and coach to communicate our progress so far and our future plans using visual aids like decision matrices and detailed figures.

Additionally, a couple of members from our team completed their tool room training this week and got straight to work on building the test pen for the quadruped (pictured above). The test pen was specifically designed to mitigate risk associated with testing the software and hardware of the quadruped to avoid any harm to the users, the quadruped, and it’s surroundings. Aside from testing the quadruped, we also began testing the arm and trying to control it on a higher level. While there is still more testing to be completed, our preliminary studies have given us great insight on certain issues we will need to address.

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