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Project Development

With a week to go to the presentations, I am pretty content with my progress so far. The main things I need to concentrate on are the documentation of the final project and then work on the Slide and Video.

  1. What tasks have been completed ?

    The electronics, design, milling, soldering production and programming for both the Transmitter and Receiver are complete. The 3D printed portion of the joystick is complete and the acrylic for the top has been laser cut. Test flight one with the RANGER2000 has been attempted

  2. What tasks remain ?

    3D design, 3D print and assembly of the receiver’s snap fit box. Re-arrangement of the electronics in the RANGER 2000 drone for better center of gravity. some more test flights. Make the slide and video

  3. What has worked? what hasn’t ?

    The communication between the transmitter and receiver works really well. The Case for the transmitter fits well and the receiver is able to control all the control surfaces on the Ranger2000

  4. What questions need to be resolved

    The center of gravity needs to be sorted for the Ranger and a proper test flight area needs to be sorted with less wind. My final story board for the video also needs some resolving and consolidation.

  5. What will happen when ?

    With a week to go, receiver’s box will be designed and produced first, followed by re-arranging of the electronics inside the Ranger RC plane. Then after all that is filmed, the Slide and video will be worked on.

  6. What have you learned?

    The biggest takeaway is that things will never work as planned and will always never be on schedule, but it is still important to plan. When things are written down, more often than not, things will get done versus when just free styling without a set written down plan.

    Programming the Atmega’s with arduino is one of the biggest skills I have learned and will be with me forever. It has really cleared many doubts with regards to electronics and programming.

    Putting the switch right where the battery is connected would have been a better idea as opposed to placed it after the voltage regulator. This is because the battery still gets drained because the circuit is completed even before and after the regulator.

the Planning schedule can be found here: Answers and Planning