Thursday, May 24, 2012

:: Advances on Chasso ::

We have completed two more functionalities on Chasso: 
  • Returning home - based on the current X and Y positions, we calculate the time needed to return to the home position. We then transform this value to a distance and for last, we calculate the angle to turn. After this calculations, the commands are sent to Chasso to return home. Unfortunately, this function is not accurate, due to the compass fluctuating readings.
  • Lock face - when a face is "locked" on Chasso (by pressing the face on the image) the camera of Chasso now follows the face and displays the readings on the label.
The weekend is near and with it, more time (and space) to some more tests. We have to finalize the tests with Maria console application and the multitouch drivers on Windows 7, 64 bits. Let's hope this are the final tests and fine tuning needed to establish a reliable solution.