This week, Gatormatix has focused on drafting and further completing the SLDR in preparation for the presentation on Tuesday. Each team member has begun work on their respective parts and progress is continuing steadily. 

A few changes have been made to some core components of the drone. First, the LiDAR configuration originally chosen was replaced with a newer, 3D point cloud LiDAR. The team is very excited to work with this component due to its great capabilities. Furthermore, the flight controller is being revisited, due to a sharp increase in price of the previously selected one. This is a decision that is ongoing.

Visual SLAM algorithm testing is underway, and will be implemented in full with the arrival of LiDAR. This progress is concurrent with hardware upgrades such as the frame of the drone and the mount. CAD models are being constructed and stress analyses will ensue to ensure the drone is proper. The team is very excited to get hands-on testing with components that are arriving soon.

The project is on track, and the team is looking forward to another week of hard work and progress.