Blog Post: 3/31/2021 - 4/7/2021
Objective for the week (3/31/2021 - 4/7/2021): The objective for the week is to finish up developing the docking mechanism. Moreover, our objective is to complete as much as we can to present our updates on April 7th. Currently, the docking mechanism is fully functional with the dashboard. The dashboard is able to show indicators that explain the actions of the linear actuator. The team wanted to reorganize and compact the circuit and wiring so it would be easier to package it in a container. We attempted to compact the circuit and wiring on a PCB board however, we were unsuccessful. We decided to keep our circuit and wiring on a breadboard to prevent wasting more ESP32 boards. The team managed to test the docking mechanism on the bogie, specifically determining how the linear actuator will grab the bogie. The bogie will have a similar magnet that the linear actuator is using. This will allow the magnet of the linear actuator to grab the bogie by attracting the second magnet. Individ