It’s been another busy week for our team, and we’re thrilled to share our latest updates with you. We have incorporated the 3D printed parts onto the gantry, and this allowed us to attach the stepper motors and linear rods as well. The components to complete the gantry assembly are the sensor carriage print and belt incorporation. A heat insert defect did prevent us from installing the stepper belts.

On the topic of sensors, we’ve also made progress on the model for the sensor housing on the gantry. It’s great to see it come to life, and it’s really helpful for visualizing how the sensor will fit on the gantry. In addition, we’ve outlined the user manual, it’s essential to have a clear and concise guide for users to operate our device effectively.

Looking forward, our plans for the next week include constructing sensing devices by printing carriage and incorporating PCBs, completing pseudocode for the sensing system, testing PCB function once parts come in, and making sure that the speed of the stepper motor matches the cart for human error testing. It’s a lot to do, but we’re ready to tackle it head-on.