Robo Teusday

Now new improve mean that now we have a rob for the arm so it wont fall off then now need to put new height to be little higger fo rthe hand then change the form of the arm upside down

Lupe-PM-1 hour-Open Lab: I'm not weak

Anthony worked on how to make the arm stronger. I tried helping the best I could, but I'm not much of a builder. I am satisfied with the thought that I did really try. He was playing around with the gears and seeing what position in would droop and then we would see how tight the bolts would have to be. He is actually very capable of doing things, not that I did not believe it before, but I was still impressed. He was very concentrated on fixing the problem with our arm. He was getting frustrated, but you can also see him learning. We made some progress, not a lot, but it is better than nothing.

Lupe-PM-Open Lab: I can't move

Today Anthony and I were working on our robot arm. It was a bit too low and it kept colliding with a metal bar under it. We want it to be able to go "360" degrees around. We also tried to figure out a new design for our claw and figure out how to make our robot stronger and faster. We still to figure out the coding it has built it. It's kind of nerve wrecking because you feel the pressure of time which makes you creatively paralyzed which is a problem for designing.

Lupe Castillo-PM-Open Lab: I need to grab things!

Today our open lab was all SkillsUSA. We went to a meeting talking about how the regional competition will work, where and when we will meet, etc. Then, they checked that we had everything we needed, our uniform and resume. Then we came back and asked questions about the competition logistics and things. Then we started discussing our robot mechanics. We talked about whether we want to keep our claw or change it, how we want to shift our arm, and everything to make our robot be more efficient.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Wesday Meeting

Today my group of three goes to the Skill meeting for how the compertention works even the rule and dress code even plan.
Then my teacher tell us what need to do even now We know we need to do and get new ideas fast as we think.

Lupe Castillo- PM- How will we see??

Anthony and I were discussing ideas on where to put the camera. We were talking about extending the towers that the base of the arm has by maybe 5 inches, or adding a foot long staff at the back. We didn't have enough time to talk about it because we were also figuring out where to put a battery for it because we felt it was more important to be able to power the camera before we figure out where to put it.

Now the problem is fixed that is the just a low power that all then our new problem is how to put the camera and where then what abbout a new model of the arm then we test drive so it need little work?

Lupe Castillo-PM-Driving and Camera

Today we practiced driving Saturn. We practiced how to drive while looking at the robot. We got used to the functions of the remote controls and figured out different ways to turn; one slow way and one fast way. I think both will come in handy during the race. I think Anthony should be the main driver because he seems to enjoy it and does it way better. After we practiced that for a bit, we tried to hook up the camera, but we didn't know how. We asked the sub, but he also had trouble understanding. We both messaged you about it so hopefully you will get to us tomorrow so that we can practice how to drive with a screen and then work on the code. We have a good plan for the week and won't take us long to be ready for the competition.