Summary of activities arranged by week

Summary of activities arranged by week

Week 1

• Some brainstorming was done to come up with an idea for this project. Swarm behavior for robots has gotten the attention and a goal is set, this goal of the project is explained above.
• Also a start of the litarature study is made, in order to check what technology is already available and how this is adaptable for our final scenario.

Week 2

• In the second week a presentation was given regarding our current goal and findings of the past week.
• Also the USE principles regarding our project were examinated.
• The litarature study was also expended during this week in the progress.

Week 3

• Because of the feedback regarding our last presentation more litarature study has been done.
• Furthermore, from this literature study, an early idea for a solution is conceived.
• A list of needed materials is composed (see freeduino based robots).
• The final scenario is further specified.
• The actual real-world scenario is described.
• Also the link between the USE principles and the configuration of the Freeduino based robots has been made.

Week 4

• A planning with specific tasks per student is made, see planning group 1
• A log will be kept so progress can be monitored.
• Lego Mindstorms Robots will be used instead of the freeduino based robots.
• A first (toplevel) simulation is written: toplevel simulation

Week 5

• This week the new Robots with the NXT Bricks are obtained and built.
• Software for programming is downloaded, see Software NXT Robots.
• A start with the search algorithm for the pathing of the robots has been made.
• Programming of the communication and behaviour of the NXT Robots has been started.

Week 6

• Programming has been done, in cooperation with some useful forum links for programming

Week 7

• Second week of the Christmas Holiday.

Week 8

• The localisation of the NXT Robots is programmed.
• Programming for the pathing, localisation and communication of the NXT Robots for the final scenario is done
• The simulation is worked on

Week 9

• The final representation is given at monday 11-01-16
• The robot control software for the demo of the final scenario is improved and finished
• Lots of simulations have been running in order to statistically make conclusions
• The wiki has been updated and cleaned up

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