LiDAR and Accelerometers (S1, W4)

Work I completed This week I was less focussed on making more progress on any physical of software aspect of my project, but rather looking more into theory and developing a better concept of what my design will consist of. I decided to talk with my teacher more about...

Two Legs and PicoCTF (S1, W3)

Work I Completed This week I had much less opportunity in class to complete work going toward my project. The first class was spent looking at University opportunities, including open days and direct applications, and so there was no time in class to work on my...

Inverse Kinematics with Pygame (S1, W2)

Overview In this first week of Year 12 Robotics, I was given an overview of the semester and all the tasks within it. With three assessable items, being this blog, a midterm test, and a major project presentation, I will spend most of my time this term working on the...

Semester 2, Week 14

This week I have been focussed on producing a final version for my quadruped leg design. At first, I was running far behind schedule, and I was getting worried that I wouldn’t be able to complete this task in time. At one point, when I needed to 3D print a new...

Semester 2, Week 13

This last week I have been focussing on creating a fully functioning prototype. This would involve having a system which I could plug when and, without my interference, it would be able to perform the full motions of the leg movement. Unfortunately I have not yet got...