Category: dev notes

So, this summer, we were unable to finish the hardware our team had spent so much time designing last fall and early this spring. But nonetheless, there was a lot of progress made after the last recap, so here’s some pictures. Daniel and Eric F. made a lot of...

With Virtual RobotX utilizing Docker, it seems like a good time to investigate how Docker can be utilized in improving onboarding. Windows is a very popular OS, and Linux dual booting can be a barrier to entry. Over several days, I researched how to get ROS and Gazebo functional...

RoboBoat Update – Competition Lead: Daniel Foreman The hardware team (Lead: Eric Fu) is about 3 to 4 weeks away from completing the structure of the new Autonomous Surface Vehicle. The new ASV will feature a holonomic thruster configuration for compatibility with software developed for Virtual RobotX 2019. Lake...

Yesterday, we had our Spring Information Session! Today, we finally unveiled our new website. It has a few issues to fix, but at last, we are ad-free! This semester, we’re implementing new member projects to introduce newcomers to our club and older members more personally. Our team sponsorship packet...

The Frankendrone from RoboBoat 2019 had a rough start and was not able to fly in competition. Eric was able to finally get it steady in the air before the end of the week of competition. Hardware must work before software can work properly. Takeaways: Software ArduPilot and PX4...