9/9/13 Update

There were quite a few of us today, a lot of volunteers showed up. We reviewed where we were so all the volunteers were on the same page. Then we split into two groups; one working on software and the microprocessor, and the other group looking at the motor mount.

The mechanical group's goals:

-Method to attach the stepper motor; possibly have axle horizontal instead of vertical like in the kit
-Need some sort of holder to hold everything to get a prototype going. Would need to hold MSP430 launchpad, motors, motor drivers, wheels, sensors

Things we may need:

-bigger wheels
-more LED sensors

Software Group's Notes:

-Possible flow chart to help write maze solving code
-Experiment with uploading code to MSP430
-Get everyone to read and get familiar with the code

Other updates:

-For the next meeting, I will make a sign-in sheet, this way I can keep track of which volunteers stick around
-The president of HKN informed me that their budget is tight and that I need to write a proposal for funding
-I talked with someone last week about getting Inventor or Solid Works on the 225A computers