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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
As mentioned earlier about halfway through the project a paradigm shift occurred in which the goal of the project switched from designing a prototype to obtaining a more in depth knowledge about the dynamics and parameters of the reforestation process such that | As mentioned earlier about halfway through the project a paradigm shift occurred in which the goal of the project switched from designing a prototype to obtaining a more in depth knowledge about the dynamics and parameters of the reforestation process such that the need for a robotic solution could indeed be confirmed. After this confirmation, the group worked on developing a user interface which can be used to control the robots and specify the desired reforestation parameters. This page gives further details about the pitfalls we encountered during the first stage of the project and lead to this paradigm shift. Furthermore, an identification of errors in judgement which were made during the project such that they can be avoided during future projects | ||
The general information about the project can be found in [[PRE2017 4 Groep6]]. | The general information about the project can be found in [[PRE2017 4 Groep6]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:37, 11 June 2018
Introduction
As mentioned earlier about halfway through the project a paradigm shift occurred in which the goal of the project switched from designing a prototype to obtaining a more in depth knowledge about the dynamics and parameters of the reforestation process such that the need for a robotic solution could indeed be confirmed. After this confirmation, the group worked on developing a user interface which can be used to control the robots and specify the desired reforestation parameters. This page gives further details about the pitfalls we encountered during the first stage of the project and lead to this paradigm shift. Furthermore, an identification of errors in judgement which were made during the project such that they can be avoided during future projects
The general information about the project can be found in PRE2017 4 Groep6.
Old formulation of the project
Old planning
| Week number | Task | Person* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| Choose definitive subject | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Define problem statement and objectives | David | |
| Define users | Adine | |
| Obtain user requirements | Gerben | |
| Work out typical use cases | Luc | |
| Define the milestones and deliverables | Maikel | |
| Define the approach of the problem | Collaborative effort of all members | |
Search for relevant state-of-the-art (SotA) sources, categories:
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All divided into the subcategories:
| |
| Make project planning | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| 2 | ||
| Review user requirements and use cases | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Finish collecting SotA articles and write SotA section | Each member for their respective subcategory | |
| Compile list of potential robot designs | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Make some concept design sketches | Maikel | |
| Make a preliminary list of required parts | Gerben | |
| Define embedded software environment | Luc | |
| Preliminary elimination session for designs based on user requirements | Adine | |
| Start compiling list of design preferences/requirements/constraints | David | |
| 3 | ||
| Finish list of preferences/requirements/constraints | Adine | |
| Further eliminate designs due to constraints | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Rank remaining designs and select a winner | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Develop a building plan/schemata for the winner design | Gerben, Luc | |
| Start acquiring physical quantities for modelling design | Maikel, David | |
| Start with a simple model of some system parameters | Maikel, David | |
| 4 | ||
| Commence robot assembly according to highest priority of building schemata | Gerben, David | |
| Continue modelling/simulating | Maikel | |
| Start coding robot functionalities | Luc | |
| Catch up on documenting the wiki | Adine | |
| 5 | ||
| Continue robot assembly and coding | Gerben, David, Luc | |
| Continue modelling/simulating | Maikel | |
| Catch up on documenting the wiki | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| 6 | ||
| Continue robot assembly and coding | Gerben, Luc | |
| Test the first (few) finished sub-system(s) of the robot. | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Finish modelling/simulating | Maikel, David | |
| Finish catching up on documenting the wiki | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| 7 | ||
| Finish robot assembly | Gerben | |
| Make concept designs for possible modules | Luc | |
| Make a draft for final presentation | Maikel, David, Adine | |
| Test the first (few) finished sub-system(s) of the robot. | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| 8 | ||
| Buffer time | Collaborative effort of all members | |
| Finish final presentation | Maikel, David, Adine | |
| Complete wiki | Gerben, Luc |
* The current division of task is a rough estimate for the next 7 weeks. New tasks may pop up or task division may be rotated, and is hence subject to change during the progress of the course.
Old problem approach
The problem will be approached by a design question. What is the best design for a robot to combat deforestation which will be build modular so that it can be implemented for other purposes with minor changes. The first 2 weeks the approach will primarily be sequential, as user analysis, use cases and requirements/preferences/constraints need to be done sequentially before the rest of the project can start. Once this is over, the project will run in a parallel fashion where building and modelling will happen simultaneously.
Old milestones & deliverables
| Date | Accomplished |
|---|---|
| 30-04-2018 | SotA research done |
| 03-05-2018 | User analysis/use cases done |
| 07-05-2018 | Have a partially eliminated list of designs |
| 10-05-2018 | Pick final “winner” design |
| 21-05-2018 | Have the first working subsystem |
| 25-05-2018 | Finish modelling |
| 31-05-2018 | Have an operational prototype running with at least 2 subsystems |
| 07-06-2018 | Made several concepts for modules |
| 11-06-2018 | Presentation is finished |
| 14-06-2018 | Wiki is completely updated |