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CaseyAndChrisEggHunt

Egg Hunt Ideas

progress made

Determined that the best way to detect the color of the egg was to use light sensors

Gathered the data of these two colors.

The range of values for the blue egg was from 100-130

The range of values for the yellow egg was from 160-210

Determined that light sensors were not efficient at finding the egg

The detection range was about 5 inches: too small to use as a locator

We decided that distance sensors are accurate at finding the egg

The larger distance sensor would detect an egg from about a foot away

Once this egg was detected, the robot would go towards it

Decided that instead of having a crane to capture the egg we would use a "trapping device" one that would capture the egg in a basket and keep is secure while the robot is driving to the end point to srop it in

progress being made over Thursday and Friday

Chris has the robot on Wed and Thrusday to finish the light sensor code that will allow the robot to be guided by the Christmas lights around the end basket.

Casey will be searching for materials to make the basket to trap the egg in (servo motor will be used to maneuver this basket)

Casey will have the robot over the weekend (or once Chris has completed the light following code) to start testing ways to locate the egg

Should the robot spin out until the distance sensor located an egg?

Or perhaps it should drive straight while turning from side to side to locate an egg?

Meanwhile, over the weekend Chris will be learning how to use the servo motor to move the basket to trap the egg.

Planningpage

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