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2021-08-24 Meeting Minutes - General

2021-08-24 Meeting Minutes - General

Aug 25, 2021

Goals

  • Discuss/review Fall Rover Design 2021 Timeline

    • By end of Fall, all design will be done (both drafts, one PDR, one CDR)

    • See timeline for more information

    • Each project/subteam has their own section on the timeline (e.g: gimbal, drivetrain, arm...)



Update & Action Items

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Action Items

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Action Items

@Ethan Cronier (Deactivated)

  • Ported over some stuff from the google drive

  • Timeline created

  • End effector can pick up a 2kg weight with a moment load

  • Final Gripper redesign and motor selection

  • Distribute tasks

  • Put hard deadline for motor components in mid-October in timeline

  • Need to add section for midterms/finals on timeline

@Former user (Deleted) 

  • Finished drawings for end effector connection part

  • Started machining end effector connection part

  • Switching to software/firmware, tying up any loose ends

  • Going to Waterloo on Friday to finish machining end effector connection part (and if time allows, the other two parts)

@Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated) 



  • Need to check with SKF for arm turntable bearing

    • They have a good offering but they size and mass isn't applicable to our bot, plans to look into it

    • Check into Kaydon Bearings

  • Fix mechanical issues with A2/A4

@Olabisi Sanusi 



  • Talk to @Former user (Deleted) and @Former user (Deleted) to create new brushless motor mount CAD

Ali



  • Talk to @Former user (Deleted) /continue work on arm prototype control system



New Tasks

  • BLDC motor test rig

  • New mechanical training needs to be tested

  • Build code for arm prototype; hopefully by the end of next month, assigned Ali/Medina

  • Find someone to lead each mechanical project (science, ebox)

    • Science mechanism - ??

    • E-box mechanism - Olabisi

  • Need to check if the team codes for SOLIDWORKS work; they probably don't right now. As of right now, the MME codes are being used, but that cannot continue as non-MME students may need access as well

  • Need more storage bins in bay/better fastener organization;

    • Not enough places to put fasteners

General Notes

  • @Former user (Deleted) is stepping down as drivetrain lead, @Emily Adam (Deactivated) will be taking over

  • For drivetrain prototype, code needs to be fleshed out soon, will happen w @Emily Adam (Deactivated)  and @Former user (Deleted)  

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      • Wiring will happen on site, testing will be done in Oakville

  • New training has been finished. Needs to be tested

  • Team is taking a small break; will come back to design sprints on September 1st