The Last Stretch

5/24/16

Our brilliant ROV driver, Marisa, practiced driving the ROV and completing the different challenges. She also helped decide how and where we would attach the camera. Here's a picture of the ROV in action:

Eva helped navigate the ROV and started learning the different types of species we will have to identify for one of the challenges. She also helped make sure everything was working on our blog.

Catherine, the leader, helped decide where the camera would be attached and assisted with the testing of the ROV in the mini pool. She also wrote this post and oversaw many of the different testings. This is the underwater camera we are using:

Kinley was in charge of looking at the video feed from the underwater camera and helped figure out where we would attach it. He also helped identify multiple species we will have to know for a challenge.  This is what the camera looks like on the ROV:

5/20:

Marisa: She controlled the ROV in the water and hooked it up to the battery when needed. She helped to attach the hook from the coat hanger to the ROV.

Catherine: She switched the chord to the other side of the ROV, to keep it from getting tangled in the motors, and helped to attach the net to the ROV. She also cut the pool noodle to help fix the buoyancy

Kinley: He helped Cat fix the buoyancy for the ROV, and trimmed the wire mesh of the ROV. He also attached the hook of the coat hanger to the ROV.

Eva: She attached the net to the ROV using duct tape. And managed the chord during and after testing out the ROV.

5/19:

Marisa: Marisa continued to work on assembling the control box and eventually finished it. She also started to memorize the IDs for the challenge and drove the ROV in the test pool.

Catherine: She waterproofed the motors and used the cable ties to attach the motors to the frame. In addition, she tied down the cables to the ROV. Cat also bought various items at the store to help facilitate the tasks.

Kinley: Kinley assisted Catherine with the cable ties by cutting off the ends and provided team support.

Eva: She helped Marisa learn the ID organisms and managed the cord when the ROV was submerged in the test pool.

The Not So Unlucky Freaky Friday The 13

5/13/16
 Marisa: She is continuing to solder everything on the motherboard, and is speedily yet accurately moving through her work.

 

Eva: Eva was helping put tape on the turbines, and is now currently waxing/waterproofing the turbines.
 
        
Cat: Ahh Cat, our fearless leader, is helping both Marisa and Eva with their work, as well has giving yours truly the job of writing the daily log.
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Kinley: Our amazing builder has completed the ROV shell, and is currently writing the daily log for his comrades. He is then going to test to see if his ROV will sink and float correctly.

5/11/16:
Today Marisa soldered multiple buttons and other components onto the motherboard. She also began to master using the soldering iron.

Kinley finished cutting the PVC pipes to the necessary length and started to drill the holes into the PVC pipes.

Eva finished waterproofing the motors and learned how to use a power drill. Once she learned that she drilled the holes in the film canisters. Then she started to strip the wire.

Catherine also finished waterproofing the motors and checked in with other members of the team to see where they were at in the process of building the ROV. Then I helped strip the wire.

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