Today, January 22, 2024, Software made progress in getting things in order and ready for when we receive the robot parts. The gyro group that's part of Software switched out the new gyro with the gyro from 2023. We also began to research and find code to help with the autonomous mode of the robot. We made revisions in our code to match with the older gyro since our code revolved around the new gyro. We had to swap out the gyros since the new one took up too much power and we would need a new CAN bus to accommodate the needed amount, which means more money. Getting a new CAN bus would be too much money that could be spent on better resources. For the next meeting, we hope to research more on autonomous code and begin writing our own code.
Week 3 & 4 Technical Post Design Technical Teams: Chassis, Intake/Indexing, Shooter, Tower 1. Summary During Weeks 3 and 4, the technical teams finalized prototype testing and shifted into a strong design phase focused on CAD development and system integration. The chassis group completed chassis CAD, tested vision systems using the Limelight and RoboRIO, and refined swerve module encoder testing. The shooter group finalized hood and baseplate designs through testing and extensive CAD work while refining shooting angles and adjustability. The intake/indexing team completed subsystem CAD integration, added a pivot mechanism, prototyped hopper belts, and finalized coding structures while refining designs in CAD. The tower team prototyped hook designs, researched optimal gear ratios, advanced elevator CAD development, and began preparing code for future testing. 2. Focus for Weeks 3 & 4 In Week 3, the primary goal was completing prototype testing and finalizing subsystem...