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*Looked over the TI microcontrollers with Arm cortex M3 processor suggested by Scott and Jason<br> | *Looked over the TI microcontrollers with Arm cortex M3 processor suggested by Scott and Jason<br> | ||
| − | * | + | *Searched online for other microcontroller board such as Arduino Fio.<br> |
*Found a webpage introducing a similar project (WIFI Robot) and thought it might be a good reference<br> | *Found a webpage introducing a similar project (WIFI Robot) and thought it might be a good reference<br> | ||
| − | <blockquote> | + | <blockquote> ~ Instead of internet, the robot was controlled by the user by connecting a laptop to the router mounted on the robot wirelessly.<br> </blockquote><blockquote> |
| − | ~ Instead of internet, the robot was controlled by the user by connecting a laptop to the router mounted on the robot wirelessly.<br> | + | ~ It also has video feed, so that the robot can be controlled even it is out of sight.<br> |
</blockquote><blockquote> | </blockquote><blockquote> | ||
| − | + | ~ http://www.jbprojects.net/projects/wifirobot/<br> | |
| − | + | </blockquote> | |
| − | ~ http://www.jbprojects.net/projects/wifirobot/<br> | + | |
| − | </blockquote> | + | |
<br> | <br> | ||
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<u>Oct. 14 (Fri):</u> | <u>Oct. 14 (Fri):</u> | ||
| + | *Search for some network cameras that might be useful such as:<br> | ||
| + | <blockquote>~ http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Computers-Networking/Network-Cameras/Residential-IP-Network-Cameras/model.BL-C1A_11002_7000000000000005702<br> ~ http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/vivotek-pt7137.html<br> ~ I found that some cameras are not bad but too expensive. </blockquote> | ||
*attended weekly-meeting | *attended weekly-meeting | ||
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*attended group meeting | *attended group meeting | ||
| − | + | <blockquote> | |
| + | #decided to take a tank as the vehicle platform as it has more space for us to put things on | ||
| + | #decided on wireless transceiver | ||
| + | #some difficulties are encounterred while deciding to use an IP or network camera such as:<br> | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 30 October 2011
Contents
Kin Chin Chua - Design Notebook
Week of Sept. 05, 2011
Sept. 07 (Wed):
- attended kick-off meeting
Week of Sept. 12, 2011
Sept. 16 (Fri):
- attended weekly meeting
Week of Sept. 19, 2011
Sept. 21 (Wed) ~1.5 hour :
- participated in teleconference with HKUST
Sept. 23 (Fri):
- attended weekly-meeting
Week of Sept. 26, 2011
Sept. 28 (Wed) ~1 hour:
- attended group meeting:
- Designed and drew a block diagram for the control system.
- Discussed about some processors and TI microcontroller.
Sept 29 (Thurs) ~1.5 hour:
- Looked over the TI microcontrollers with Arm cortex M3 processor suggested by Scott and Jason
- Searched online for other microcontroller board such as Arduino Fio.
- Found a webpage introducing a similar project (WIFI Robot) and thought it might be a good reference
~ Instead of internet, the robot was controlled by the user by connecting a laptop to the router mounted on the robot wirelessly.
~ It also has video feed, so that the robot can be controlled even it is out of sight.
Sept. 30 (Fri):
- attended weekly-meeting
Week of Oct. 3, 2011
Oct. 6 (Thurs) ~2 hours:
- attended group meeting
- Designed a draft of poster for VIP poster session
Oct. 7 (Fri):
- attended weekly-meeting
Week of Oct. 10, 2011
Oct. 14 (Fri):
- Search for some network cameras that might be useful such as:
~ http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Computers-Networking/Network-Cameras/Residential-IP-Network-Cameras/model.BL-C1A_11002_7000000000000005702
~ http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/vivotek-pt7137.html
~ I found that some cameras are not bad but too expensive.
- attended weekly-meeting
Week of Oct. 17, 2011
Oct. 18 (Tues) ~3 hours:
- attended group meeting
- decided to take a tank as the vehicle platform as it has more space for us to put things on
- decided on wireless transceiver
- some difficulties are encounterred while deciding to use an IP or network camera such as:
