We discussed Atoll Capture Vehicle (ATV) design, and looked at the fountain. We decided that it would be a bad idea to go under the jets, and talked about using the calm 5.5inch deep channel along the sides for most of our navigation.
We worked on a basic timeline for the project, including major checkpoints.
26 April Today
28 April Questions for Ed
3 May Design Review ACV (finalize mass, buoyancy requirements)
Draft of Communication Protocol
6 May Working Draft of Communication
10 May Checkpoint 1
-ACV-CVC communication (read/decode, CVC simulated)
-Platform built, working propulsion and steering suspystems
-RFID rad and decode
17 May Checkpoint 2
-ACV-CVC-Atoll communication fully functional (commands, status messages)
19 May Project Preview
-successful driving and steering (CVC-ACV)
-recognize RFID's on Atolls
25 May Grading Session
Immediate action items (obtain the follow through legal channels):
- 2 PICs
- Accelerometer
- Potentiometers
- Wires for prototyping
- Motors
- Tricolor LED's
- Propellers
- Pink Foam
- Motor Drivers (LM293 D/NE or LM2800)
- perf board
- resistors
- parts organization bin
- molex
- batteries
-voltage regulators
- switches
- muli-strand wires in various colors
- LED's
- waterproof container
Questions for Ed:
How will the atolls display ownership?
Broadcast to everyone or just your team?
How close do you have to get to RFID tags?
How does the horn start the devices?
Do the devices need to sense the horn?
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