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Our CanSat started successfully and we got our satellite back. It didn´t break due to the fall! Hooray! 😎 We could not see any external damage except for one point on the closure, wich is not a big problem. Take a look: (author: Sophie)
We were able to finish our CanSat and send it to the launch team in Bremen. We also presented our finished satellite to the other teams and listened to their presentations via a video conference. Our satellite was also launched with a rocket: we were able to follow this via a livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENJpzsllkI (author: Sophie)
This week we have completed the software and communications. We are making good progress with the operating instuctions. The CanSat is almost completely finished! Just a few final touches are needed. 🙂 (author: Sophie)
We finished the parachute: we used the new fabric band and adjusted the cords. We also improved our folding technique. We tested the parachute by throwing it off the school roof with a prototype of our CanSat. Take a look: We are proud to say: After our devastating first test... Our CanSat survives the drops … CanSat: A New Parachute weiterlesen
This week we almost finished our CanSat. We revised and adapted the cover once more. The hull design is now finished. Take a look: (author: Sophie)
This week we rebuilt the line sensors because they hadn`t worked properly. Finally, they do their job. We went on coding the bot. We coded more than 300 lines. The first code is almost finished. The bot can now drive through the maze. We are about to fit in the ball caster. The ball caster … MAI Cup Junior: Starting the Robot Trials weiterlesen
This week we managed to build in three colour sensors. With the help of those sensors, we can measure the intensity of the reflected light. The reflected light shows us the colour of the bottom of the maze. Those are the pieces of information we need so that our robot can follow the line. We … MAI Cup Junior: Colour Sensors weiterlesen
At the moment we are processing the parachute because we accidentally miscalculated the required size and the cords were too thick. We've almost doubled the size of the parachute, thus the cansat should get the right rate of fall. We also use a different fabric that is better suited for sewing and sew with thinner … CanSat: Reworking the Parachute weiterlesen
This week we managed to get the bot to follow a straight corridor. The code was reworked again. Now the bot can drive itself out of the maze. Take a look at our considerations: In order to make it a lot faster we had to buy a line sensor and a hall sensor. To hold … MAI Cup Junior: Detecting the Walls weiterlesen