Week 17 Maker Faire!

We finally made it to Maker Faire. Our prototype worked after we replaced the motor and the motor controller. The timing belt broke but we managed to have a temporary fix with electrical tape. It worked properly: it moves back and forth with a user wireless input; showed switching mechanism; it stops when an object is placed in front of the ultrasonic sensor. It was a great experience working for Spartan Superway. I had a lot of fun in this academic year.

Week 16 Final presentation

After a week of troubleshooting, we have concluded that the motor cannot operate and we are looking for a replacement for Maker Faire demonstration. We have finished our final presentation, and I have attached the slides on this blog.

Week 15 Troubleshooting the motor controller

We have been sending emails back and forth with Kelly Control. We have tried all the instructions from Kelly Control and none of them works. Since next week is the final presentation. We have to start on the slides and document what we have done on the system. Meanwhile, we will continue to fix the motor controller and we go. If the controller isn't working, we might have to look for a replacement for the motor controller.