Blogs by Luke
During February and March, I focused on learning SolidWorks to design the shell for our micromouse. I started with basic tutorials and gradually became confident using tools like extrude and fillet. Using these skills, I created a 3D model of the shell that fits our design requirements
By the end of March, the shell was complete and ready for the next stage of development. By the end of March had printed off the shell and then proceeded to paint it. It did require some fine tuning, such as filing down the base.
In April, I integrated the sensors into the shell and added male-to-female connectors to make the shell easily removable for maintenance. This made accessing internal components much simpler. I also spent a lot of time on unexpected repairs and general upkeep, as several components needed troubleshooting and fixing throughout the Read more…
I worked closely with Rhys on our initial PCB design, where we each created and iterated on our own versions. After comparing the two, we decided to proceed with Rhys’s design for our submission. Building on this initial design, Rhys added passive side and rear IR sensors, now the PCB Read more…
This month, we were placed in our team, Team Lima, which consists of three members. Together, we assessed our skills and worked our strengths and weaknesses into the roles best suited for each of us in our micro-mouse project. Using the team planner on Microsoft Teams we assigned dates to Read more…