Today we regrouped after Thanksgiving break to begin working on the things for States. In Robot Game We've made sure our Shark and Dog program work properly by adding in a section of code to check if the robot is hung up on the fridge and adjust accordingly. We've also completed our wall climb program that was not quite complete in time for Qualifiers. Now, we're working on revamping our long program to release the honey and drop the Pig in the Farm Area in addition to doing Milking and dropping the wall and other models in the Research Area.
In Project, we started modifying our prototype to get it closer to a working product that can be installed at the Fish Hatchery. The prototype has 3 main problems: the belt gets wet, the belt spins too fast, and the hopper hasn't yet been designed. Our new design will raise the belt up higher using another set of PVC pipes and connect it to the waterwheel through gears. This allows the belt to stay dry and also gives us the possibility of using different gear sizes to slow the belt down.
In Project, we started modifying our prototype to get it closer to a working product that can be installed at the Fish Hatchery. The prototype has 3 main problems: the belt gets wet, the belt spins too fast, and the hopper hasn't yet been designed. Our new design will raise the belt up higher using another set of PVC pipes and connect it to the waterwheel through gears. This allows the belt to stay dry and also gives us the possibility of using different gear sizes to slow the belt down.