Cougar Autonomous Robotic Transport (CART)

Thanks for reading our blog! If this is your first time seeing on our blog, you might want to read our first blog post . Progress since our last post It has been a while since we last posted. Since our last post, we’ve ordered and received many of our components. We had planned to work on the CART over the break, but due to delays in the procurement process, many of our parts didn’t arrive until the end of the break. Unfortunately, this meant that we were unable to get much work done during the winter break. We’ve hit the ground running this semester. So far, we’ve installed an upgrade to the braking system to allow an additional (more rapid) braking mode to be activated in the event of an emergency. This is a necessary safety feature before we can begin any autonomous driving tests as the pre-existing braking was insufficient for emergency situations. We have also replaced the pre-existing remote controller with a standard COTS 3-channel transmitter/receiver and tuned the motor ...