Schedule

Updated week 11

From a milestone perspective (spiral design) I want to accomplish:

a platform that floats (with batteries, motor) can be moved using RC
extension: duck can be attached on top, no water comes inside the duck
extension: duck is able to move autonamously according to a pre programmed route
extension: duck is able to take/store picture when it has reached a way point
extension: duck is able to take/store picture when it detects a boey
extension: duck is able to randomly move within geofenced area
extension: duck is able to move towards a boey autonomously and take/store a picture at 8 meters
extension: duck is able to detect a duck, move slowly towards it and take/store a picture at 5 meters
extension: duck is able to detect a human head in the water; move towards it and take/store picture at 2 meters

[10] a platform that lets the duck float and is water tight; duck is attached with tie wraps to the platform
[11] add waterjet thruster and steering of the thruster; still water tight
[12] add battery inside the platform; doesn't sink; doesn't flip over
[13] add DC motor inside the platform and attach it to the impellor; doesn't sink; doesn't flip over; is in balance
[14] connect the motor to the battery and 'feel' the thrust in the water; holding it with both hands
[15] add servo inside the platform attached to the steering; doesn't flip over; is still in balance
[16] loosely add RC receiver, servo and DC motor controller and try out the movements

extension: duck is able to move autonamously according to a pre programmed route
extension: duck is able to take/store picture when it has reached a way point
extension: duck is able to randomly move within geofenced area

extension: duck is able to take/store picture when it detects a boey
extension: duck is able to move towards a boey autonomously and take/store a picture at 8 meters
extension: duck is able to detect a duck, move slowly towards it and take/store a picture at 5 meters
extension: duck is able to detect a human head in the water; move towards it and take/store picture at 2 meters

April 22 - 28: I'll use my individual assignment to create the platform that can also hold the waterjet outlet and steering of the thruster

April 29 - 5th May:

I'll use my individual assignment to write an application that interfaces a user with an input &/or output device that you made
I'll create a 3D design to be used inside the platform that holds

May 6 - 12: use it to Design and document the system integration for your final project

May 13 - 19: wildcard week

May 20 - 26: plan final masterpiece

May 27 - 3th June: finish the final project