1/27/10

1/27/10 – Today, the mechanics group worked on the kicker mechanism. They figured out how to kick the ball without rolling it. Most of their time was spent on trying to figure out how to bring the ball on only spot. Also, they were trying to figure out how to control the angle of the ball when released. It was found out that if the distance from where the ball was hit was changed then the angle at which it was hit was altered. The programming team tried to get the camera to work. There were a few people working on painting the box. Three sides of the shipping crate were thoroughly and artfully painted and sketched with robot designs.