Wesley Barron’s Work Log

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Week 1 (8/26 – 8/30)

  • Joined the enterprise!
  • Reviewed all associated materials for the Husky Clean project
  • Set up necessary items on website for the semester
  • Met with team members to establish a meeting time and project details
  • Went through miscellaneous parts to be used for the upcoming project
  • Briefly toured the lab to see what equipment is available for use

Week 2 (9/2 – 9/6)

  • Met with team to create project spec for the semester
  • Went over assigned tasks
  • In Albuquerque 9/4 – 9/7 due to grad school conference

Week 3 (9/9 – 9/13)

To-do list for the coming week:

  • Begin full CAD model for the Shop Vac
    • Create vacuum body, bladder, and LiDAR in assembly
  • Determine what version of ROS will be used on the Pi
  • Assist in creating a specific Gantt Chart track to build progress
  • Figure out how battery, electronics, and water systems will route around the robot

(Please pardon my terrible drawing)

Possible Concerns

  • Layout, parts, and functionality are still way too vague
    • Still need to figure out the battery, motors, and bladder system
  • Workload distribution may be a bit uneven – still hard to tell at the moment

Week 4 (9/16 – 9/20)

Recap & To-do list for the coming week:

  • I was able to get (briefly) started on the CAD file for the whole robot, but a lot of that work will be continued into week 5.
  • Continue building the CAD files
  • Check over possible locations to place the SICK LiDAR sensor
  • Review the electrical diagrams made last week, and see if those will work with the current design
  • Critical design review is coming up fast, meaning the whole team and I will have to have a lot of deliverables ready by week 6
    • It would be nice to develop a solid testing plan so the project can be designed accordingly

Week 5 (9/23 – 9/27)

Recap & Todo List

  • The body, frame, and LiDAR model for the robot are complete!
  • The challenge of where to put electrical and scrubbing systems remains
  • Ultimately, packing is the most difficult part.
  • Outlined progress so far for the CDR presentation tomorrow
  • We still need to develop a robust testing plan, too.
First full assembly of the Husky Clean Robot.

Week 6 (9/30 – 10/4)

Recap & To-Do List:

  • Our team finally took delivery of the LiDAR, motor, and vacuum body
  • Begun work designing scrubbing mechanism components, including scrub motor and brushes
  • Attended Enterprise Day on behalf of Husky Clean – many people were interested in the model above
  • Prepared and helped present the project for this week’s CDR; here are some important notes from the presentation:
    • Will the robot really be moving by week 12?
    • Is there an extensive game plan for the future?
    • Is there a testing plan in place?
    • Was the power supply figured out?
    • Main Takeaway: develop a solid project timeline and outline key goals throughout the semester, and not just goals for the end
  • Tasks this week include:
    • Continue to document and CAD parts for the model – particularly those for the reservoir, hose, and distribution system
    • Re-do the model with the actual component dimensions, since the online ones were incorrect

Week 8 (10/14 – 10/18)

To-do list

  • Redesign chassis to fit new shop vac and electronics design
  • design hose mount from the pump motor
  • Shop around for a new shop vac to fit on the frame
  • How to fit the bladder on the frame?
  • How to incorporate the existing electrical board onto the new frame?
  • Will the inverter be necessary?