Hardware report #

External Feedback: #

We had several discussions with multiple factories that represent a potential client and they expressed their interest in the product as it could reduce life risks for workers and save their working time, but they also expressed their worries about the weight lifting capabilities and safety of workers regarding electric circuits.

Testing: #

To ensure the stability of the electric circuit we ensured to take measure of power consumption of each component and the ability of the wires to withstand the current drawn from the batteries. We also made sure the compatibility of the mobile platform with different other motor models with higher power so that users can customize the lifting abilities of their mobile platform.

Iteration: #

Our project started to go through an iteration process almost from the start, since it’s more dependent on a physical representation. While receiving feedback from customers and analyzing our progress, we decided to edit some parts to withstand higher loads and to make sure that components will be fixed correctly.

To start with, batteries are one of the crucial components for autonomous robots’ durability and high performance and therefore should be accessible any time with ease. That is why we decided to create a better design for battery holders for users’ comfort and safety.

Also after running several simulations we decided to enhance the durability of some components by changing their materials (such as transferring from different types of plastics PLA to PA-CF).

We discussed how these problems should be solved, and later work on additional stress-tests to fully meet the customer expectations.

Progress report: #

This week our team was focused on running testing, while continuing development, which allowed us to focus in different directions of our overall work.

We are currently working on implementing mechanisms that better suit our project. In regard to all the other tasks we finished all our plans for this week and look forward to next week’s challenges.