156B Week 4

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Circuit Fully Assembled for snake

    • IMU successfully recording data

  • Flexible Single Segment Model on MATLAB implemented

    • Rotation about 2 Axes (3D - Rotations)

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Determine means for running a segment; Arduino Code

    • Kevin N. & Madatya

  • Circuit Diagram Drawing

    • Kevin N & Madatya

  • Continue Software implementation of MATLAB

    • Extend from 1 to 2 Segments

    • Extend from 2 to 8 Segments

    • (Matthew)

  • Complete Sheath Design

    • Kevin M.

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • No Comments

  • Continue Fabrication of Circuit

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • No Specific Comments

  • Questions & Concerns of project addressed

    • Circuit assembly

    • Hardware assembly

    • Determine new material for spine

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Negative Actuation in MATLAB

    • Causes the segment to bend in incorrect orientation

  • Analog Signal being sent to Motor (very distinct design specific to past researchers)

    • Figure out how to send PWM to Motors (ADC)

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • 3-D printing of soft material

    • Soft + Flexible 3D printed material

Schedule

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • No new orders

  • Remaining: $498 ($502 spent)

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Rough Draft of Final Report

    • Template created

    • Began to insert and document various components of the report

  • Team Webpage updated to reflect Rough Draft of the Final Report