Meeting Summary
from: 24Mar99 at 9:00am 
with: ChrisM, Terence, Ian, Harley, ChrisG, David, Wayne, Chanop



Agenda
  • Status on individual activities
  • Discuss papers:
  • http://users.rsise.anu.edu.au/~kambara/3-Results/Publications/sirene_paper.pdf
    http://users.rsise.anu.edu.au/~kambara/3-Results/Publications/romeo_paper.pdf
    http://users.rsise.anu.edu.au/~kambara/3-Results/Publications/tiburon_paper.pdf


    Briefly, ChrisM has identified Kambara data items, is working on Java and will do some sketches of the interface.  Terence is looking into the A/D code and device driver and has begun attending a class on Kalman filtering.  Ian is looking into calibration of camera parameters and revisiting Ben's code.  Harley has identified all the signal and power lines and has conducted a heat test in which a 60 Watt bulb sealed inside the lower enclosure reached thermal equilibrium at 35C and a 200W bulb temperature to above 55C.  ChrisG is working on the learning system and preparing a seminar.  Wayne has found a new nosebell and o-rings and is working on the power supply.  David is working on the real-time systems and has found a place to have the new enclosure painted. Chanop is investigaing thruster modeling and coding some correlation algorithms.


    Kambara Project at the ANURobotic Systems Laboratory
    By David Wettergreen<dsw@syseng.anu.edu.au>
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