Ship’s Log 30/10/08
Today, I am meeting with my project supervisor, Dr. Lorcan Coyle.
I can use this time to serenade him with reports of progress, ideas and possibly Erasure’s A Little Respect. The meeting will take place in CASL (pronounce castle or the dungeon…), which will be a bit of a trek in my current condition.
I intend to broach the following:
- Pseudo code algorithms for simple navigation based on two 2 known vectors (Angle from magnetic north and angle from wind direction) and possible one known scalar (wind speed).
- How to deal with the Dead Zone
- How to deal with running and the associate lack of control
- The arguments for and against direct control of the boom with a servo as opposed to indirect control via the main sheet
- My arguments for and against possible control systems
- Expected issues with scalabiltiy
- My inability to solder breaks another servo shield
What I hope to gain in this meeting is final decisions on the control system, some feedback on the suitability of my proposed control methods and discuss gaining regular access to the boat. I would stress that tardiness on my part is the sole reason I have not yet inspected the boat itself. I hope to rectify this at a meeting with the other students involved in the project on Friday afternoon.
I will post anecdotal minutes shortly after the meeting. - D.N.T. (30/10/08)
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