February 7th, 2023

Owned by Austin Tailon Huang
Feb 08, 2023
1 min read

Drivetrain Firmware:

  • Starting to config the drivetrain motors

  • Currently dealing with a bug with the encoders (potential fix in progress, this week would probably be sufficient to address the issue)

  • Currently finding problems with the drivetrain motor shafts

    • Encoder magnet has sheared off

    • Hall sensor feedback has not been successful up to this point

  • Nico was working on drivetrain wheels last term and had an odrive with breakout board soldered on

  • Nico, Keyon, Joshua, David and Bishneet met with Cindy to figure out CAN Bus logistics

PDB Reduced Viability Plan:

  • In good shape for actual logistics (everything that needs to be ordered has been ordered)

  • Roll out wiring + battery this week

Science-Mechanical Assembly:

  • Get footage of sensor head deployment and readout this week

    • Footage outside (if possible, definitely preferred)

    • Science mech onboard rover

  • Test ninhydrin tests on board rover - clare plus science person

  • Test baseline suction of current fan

Other Mech Updates:

  • Gavin finishing CDR by tomorrow

  • Yuming is working on arm camera mount

  • Start working on arm POT controller

Software:

  • Colin working on CAN interface on Jetson side

  • ODrive CAN protocol getting spun up

  • Start pinging SAR comms system

Comms:

  • Comms dream may not be viable

  • Config file should be working for SAR