The task at hand was simple. We were assigned to create a robot that would using a light sensor, start from a red square and follow a black line that would loop back to the red square. The robot must travel around the loop twice, ultimately stopping at the red square upon completion.
The robot needed to include a light sensor and a touch sensor.
Conflicts arose in the following areas:
- Team Assignments: Because we were not able to properly identify tasks to each of the group members the weight of this weeks assignments were placed on one person whom familiarized himself with the program and others whom failed to do so. The team was operating around one individual.
- Task Completion: Following the black line was intended to be the simple part of the task. Jake, our programmer for this task created a makeshift track in his garage and successfully managed to travel around the track. The complications came when the amount of reflected light held in the black line from the track used in class was a different amount of reflected light from the black tape used in Jake's garage.
IN-CLASS TRIALS:
TIME STOPPED
TRIAL I: FAILED NA
TRIAL II: FAILED NA
The vehicle was able to move. The starting mechanism, activated by a touch sensor was successful. However, the robot did not follow the black line successfully, and there for it did not stop on the red square upon completion.
NEXT TASK RESOLUTION:
In the next task the team will include more members that will familiarize themselves with the program. This will allow us to meet together and better brainstorm solutions to the problems at hand. Our next task is as follows:
TASK FOR APRIL 18, 2011:
Using the same robot design, program your robot to follow a black line with 1" gaps and complete a single loop around the track. The robot will stop at the end of the loop.
Posted by Justin M. Berman
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