Thursday, March 29, 2012

:: More tests on Chasso ::

The creation of the Chasso it's been proving to be a more difficult task than we expected. We want to build a robot with a platform for carrying a laptop (we need processor capacity for facial recognition), but all we have for the robot platform is a Lego NXT kit.

Today we did some tests with a different platform (a wood version). We encountered several problems:



  • Engines do not respond at the same speed if not paired;
  • The lack of maneuverability is too much for what we need;
  • The engines don't work at the same speed, even when paired;
  • And more small problems.
We decided we should create a 3rd prototype (only with lego parts), this one using the 3rd engine we were planning on using on the ultrasonic sensor to instead using it on a steering direction. Let's hope tomorrow we can have some good news.