Important Documents

1. Leafduck handling documentation
2. Duckietown Simulator documentation

day5_wed_jul12

To Do:

1. Edx robotics course
2. Setting up the simulation
3. Start paper review

Progress:

• Setting up the virtual simulator
  – Creating a new environment.
  cd ~ && virtualenv dt-sim
  – open the new environment in visual studio code
  – once you are in the virtualenv on the terminal, you will know because there is a (dt-sim) in the front.
  vim duckietown_simulator.py
:wq
  code duckietown_simulator.py
  
  [ERROR] All the required dependencies have been installed.
  [NOTE] check Duckietown Simulator documentation.
  

Next Steps:

1. It will be helpful to learn the whole edx course. I am learning more about the basics of robotics.
2. Learn more about ROS
3. Work on the developer manual from the start.

day4_thur_jul11

To Do:

1. Edx robotics course
2. Update leafduck duckiebot container
3. Setting up the physical arena/ getting the arena-> do a lane following demo with leafduck
4. Setting up the virtual simulator for duckiebot
5. Paper review

Progress:

• Skyduck and Ellenduck went through upgrade processes successfully.
• Skyduck – Danielle’s, Ellenduck – Ellen’s :))

day3_wed_jul10

To Do:

1. [Done]Department presentation
2. [Done]Post component issues on stackoverflow. [done] Link to Post
3. [Done]Start Operation: making moves (ambitious goal: finish it today)

Progress:

• Presented updates at the weekly department meeting
  
• Component Issues
  One suggestion was to follow the advice in the manual that I have already done before, but the situation still persisted.
  
• Operations
  – Completed all operations. Making it move, making it see, making it shine, software tools, calibration(camera), and calibration(wheels). All the set up is done. Was not able to follow the Lane Following demo as suggested in the manual because we do not have an arena set up.
  – [Notes on calibration(camera)]: Instead of moving the calibration paper around, move the duckiebot around. (this took the most time).
  -[Notes on calibration(wheels)]: Different wheel trim numbers are required for duckiebot’s movement on the mat vs on the floor.

Next Steps:

1. Finish edx planning sections (I also want to finish other sections, I think it will help me understand it more)
2. Reading papers from a conference.
3. (personal) Learn about research on robotics done with duckiebots, learn about ROS and duckiebots.

day2_tues_jul9

To Do

1. Fixed docker permissions
2. Update leafduck
3. test hardware

Progress:

• Fixed docker permissions issues
  – Changed docker permissions with sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
  – Followed step 2: docker installation in the duckiebot documentation step by step again. I did the steps line by line this time, instead of copying the whole block of code.
  – After these two steps, the updates worked fine.
  
• Successfully updated leafduck
  
• Fixed left motor running at first boot issue
  – there was a manufacturing error in the left wheel motor wires, exchanged it with rainduck’s wires
  
• Tested Hardware (all fixed, but still unsure about Tof and Front bumper => should post on stackoverflow)
  – Tof not detected (but I was able to test it, most of the time it shows out of range) (don’t know why it is showing out of range)
  – Camera was flashing but updating in real-time (fix: use Chrome not Firefox)
  – Back LED tests were not working (fix: wire placement issue)
  – Left wheel Test:
  Expected: Stays still when booted and should only run for three seconds when tested.
  Actual: Running when booted and stops for three seconds when test is run.
  [Fix: wire manufacturing issue, exchanged with rainduck]
  – all other components worked as expected

Next Steps:

1. Start Operation: Making moves
2. Read literature?
3. Continue edx course

day1_mon_jul8

To do:

1. Make a step-by-step handling documentation for duckie-bot. We have the imero wifi password now.
2. Reboot leafduck with imero
3. move onto dashboard stuff

Progress:

1. Handling documentation with answers to errors from stackover flow here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NyGvTT6a5evJ-sUkcUZZVKP3B2zDQ8GesLJmREZzO2M/edit
2. Found a course on robotics with duckiebots and went through it. https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:ETHx+DT-01x+3T2023/home