This week the Addtronics team tackled the Systems Level Design Report (SLDR) presentation. The event was held on Tuesday December, 7th in the Reitz Union where many of the teams’ liaisons and coaches attended their presentations. During this presentation we covered main aspects of the progress of the project such as the updated technical performance measures, functional architecture, prototype design, and future work for the project. As recommended by our sponsor, Florida Power and Light, we will focus on the scope of the project first before exploring other ways the project can be improved. Overall, the presentation went well and we received some great feedback from our sponsors and from the audience. Our sponsor agreed with our progress so far and encouraged us to continue working on the project.

In the following semester, we will continue to work on the software, hardware, and electronic components. So far, we have continued developing end effector designs and have completed end effector failure testing (pictured below). The best end effector to support the maximum weight of the lid with minimum bending has been determined through these tests. This end effector is lightweight and uses a ratcheting mechanism to avoid slipping. Additionally, a new interface has been developed that will lower the center of mass of the arm system (pictured below). This interface is made using sheets of acrylic to improve rigidity and provide a sleek design. The electrical components have also been reorganized as seen in the picture below. This reorganization helps with debugging and allows wires not to get caught or loosened. With the improvement of the electrical box, these components will be slightly shifted, but their initial organization makes this more manageable. Lastly, we will continue developing the graphic user interface (GUI) to make it more seamless and user friendly than our current design (pictured below).

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