Team Update: February 12, 2011

Hi everyone,

Safety Contact:
1) When working with machinery, make sure long hair is pulled back.
2) Safety glasses are required when operating or working near the robot.
3) Be careful not to stretch bungees too tight as they could snap back and injure you.

-Minibot Team: finally got the minibot to climb the tower with the battery attached, but it was slow
-Claw Team: fixed the issue with the claw that caused the bottom part to twist
-Programming/Sensor Team: created a mount for the line tracking sensors, tested using limit switches to pick up tubes
-Electrical Team:worked on and tested 2010 robot, worked with programming team on wiring sensors
-The bumpers are almost finished

Thank you Dana for breakfast and Issa for lunch. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, February 12.

10 days till ship,
-Nick