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Day Fourteen – Project Conclusion

Posted on September 7, 2012by Jonathan Woodliffe

So the project has come to an end… but what have we achieved?   Our final objective was to get the Pi/Roomba/Ros/Laser combination set-up and working, such that the Robot can move around an environment and avoid obstacles. As a further goal, we aimed to also have the robot moving around a room, map it … Continue reading “Day Fourteen – Project Conclusion”

Day Ten – Final Week

Posted on September 3, 2012September 3, 2012by Jonathan Woodliffe

The final week of the project is here! A lot of things have changed since the last blog post and a few changes to the overall plan have also been made. Firstly, after the complications of last week with the webcam, this feature has been dropped due to the lack of time left in the … Continue reading “Day Ten – Final Week”

Day Eight – A Few Complications

Posted on August 30, 2012November 9, 2012by Jonathan Woodliffe

After the success of last week, the beginning of the second week of the project has brought a major problem to light: The initial plan for this week was to introduce the Asus Xtion Pro Live into the mix, which would incorporate depth and colour information, thus allowing us to more elegantly avoid obstacles and detect people. … Continue reading “Day Eight – A Few Complications”

Day Five – First Week Conclusion

Posted on August 25, 2012by Jonathan Woodliffe

The first week of the project is now over. A lot of things have been achieved this week, however there are some notable points to  make. Firstly, the team has met the deadline for the end of the week by achieving all the first week’s objectives. The Pi is completely set-up (minus a few packages … Continue reading “Day Five – First Week Conclusion”

Day Three – Initial Tasks

Posted on August 22, 2012August 23, 2012by Jonathan Woodliffe

The first two days of the project are now complete and there a few things to report! Firstly in terms of the hardware set-up, some plans have been laid out for the creation of a platform, on which the devices will all sit and allow the raspberry pi to be hidden along with the battery … Continue reading “Day Three – Initial Tasks”

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