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Week 1: First week started with teambuilding and a get together. We began by establishing a solid foundation for collaboration. A group contract was created and signed by all team members, outlining expectations, responsibilities, and communication routines. We also conducted a requirements analysis, where we categorized system needs into A, B, and C priorities\u2014ensuring a clear structure for what was critical, desirable, and optional. This helped align the team\u2019s focus and set realistic goals for the project timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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System<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n B<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n C<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rover<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n B<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n C<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n GUI<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n B<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n C<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Next week: <\/p>\n\n\n\n [] Talk to Steven about requirements and complexity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n August: <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u202f made a scrum\/kanban room. I looked at how to run a scrum. Looked at different modules and sensors. Looked into Ros2 and github. I tried som simple scripts with the microBit. I’ve deep dived into sensors, microprocessors and code environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sondre: <\/p>\n\n\n\n This week we divided some tasks among ourselves to explore further during the week. Since I have a Raspberry Pi and we are going to use it in the project, I spent the week downloading the necessary software and getting more familiar with how it works, as I haven\u2019t used a Pi or anything similar before. Since we haven\u2019t yet acquired the modules we plan to use, I tried connecting the Pi to an RFID module from the Arduino kit from our first year to test how the Pi communicates with a module. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I also started looking into OpenCV, which we plan to use with the camera module. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We are both using new and old platforms\/software during the project such as Git\/Github, ROS2, Visual Code and more. So i also renewed and gained knowledge of these platforms\/softwares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sander: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Started looking into tools for the development process. Setting up the project repository in Github.\u202fFrom my experience ROS 2 (Robot Operating System 2) is the most used for projects like the astroTrack, where the modular nature of ROS 2 is benefical.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n Started by choosing the ROS 2 Humble version, this is the most stable ROS 2 since it was released in 2022. The EOL is 2027, which is sufficent for our project.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n Development environment:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (VM or dualboot) <\/p>\n\n\n\n ROS 2 Humble <\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual Studio Code(with Extensions) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rviz<\/p>\n\n\n\n Started setting up workspace building the first ROS packages in the project, testing ROS 2, creating an environment for building microBit code, testing the off-the-shelf rover and trying to understand how it was built. Having some issues with only one motor working. Did some simple serial communication between my computer and microBit to get familiar with the microBit, researching and testing some concepts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oliver: <\/p>\n\n\n\n This week we were supposed to look at some software and modules we would be using. I started by looking into software such as ROS2 and refreshed my knowledge of Git, since it\u2019s been a while since I last used it. I also looked into the power requirements so that we can get an idea of how long the car will be able to operate and whether we will need more power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicolay: <\/p>\n\n\n\n I took some look at the softwares and modules that we are planning to use in our project and downloaded the seful tools. I havent used ROS2 before, so i tried to start learning that and looked up how it works, aswell as looking into Github and all the different commands that can be useful in our project. I also started with the blogpost for week 1 and 2, the common part, and later reviewed the whole blog to make sure it looked well written. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Group name:\u202fAstroTrack Whats up guys, we are group 5, and this is our very first blog post. We are five computer engineering students. Since we don\u2019t have mechanical\/electrical specialists on the team, we\u2019re building on an off\u2011the\u2011shelf electric car platform with sensors and a camera, so we can focus on software, AI, and system integration. 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