Perplexed Nimbus

News from the lab working on creating rapidly deployable automation systems using CubeSat robots

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Field test: Cleaning shores of debris w/ RDAS v0.5!
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(Accidentally) Breaking a robot while recording - video update of all the details of RDAS v0.5!
--> https://t.co/uopjSrHcKV

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New wheels, elastic band on outside

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Laser cut pieces for the shovel

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A new prototype. Going to field test it

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Prototype of a phone module. No intelligence yet

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Field test #3 with the larger wheels didn't work. Fixing it! https://t.co/wGVHRwPKDq

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@PerplexedNimbus cool how did it work out can't wait too see the video

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Testing a motor mount that doesn't fold up. Couldn't get folding and movement to both work https://t.co/BbdMe5kQpw

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@whitedevilrcra1 Testing in 30 mins or so!!!! Can't wait

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Excited to test this new rough prototype bot

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Springiness of this wheel https://t.co/eKmOZzsXZe

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@peterjfischel They are panels for energy harvesting. This problem was fixed before field test 2

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Building up from here- Vid of the first two field tests for RDAS https://t.co/LQC8woHnfm

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📝 Quick update - "Sometimes by almost starting over" https://t.co/1goJNpGmGq

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Prototyping a new idea to try for better results in field tests

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Compressed air on the gearboxes worked to clean the excess sand away (and from the rest of the bot too)

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@ascii211 @royrobotiks Thanks, will try compressed air tomorrow! Also using sticky tack is picking up some of the grains.

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Is there a best way to remove all sand from the gearbox? 😥

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Funny moment during test- here's RDAS right before falling off bench (wasn't expecting it so fast)

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More field testing earlier. Some improved results, some disappointing. Will interpret experience and determine what to fix or not