WEEK 24: DISCUSS WITH SUPERVISOR REGARDING PROBLEM FACED

OBJECTIVE

1. To meet with Sir Zaki to discuss regarding the problems I faced.
2. To ask his advice for my project.

METHODOLOGY

1. Inform Sir Zaki to organised a discussion meeting within this week.
2. Meet him at his office in 5th Floor of UniKL BMI academic building.
3. Discuss regarding the problems I faced while developing my project.
4. Ask for any advice regarding my final year project.

RESULT

In the meeting session with Sir Zaki, I explain to him what is my problems by showing him my coding that I develop to interface the robot with BLYNK application was impossible for me due to my limitation knowledge of arduino and BLYNK application interface. 

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION

Sir Zaki understand on what is the reason of my problem on developing my project. After the discussion, he inform me to find another benchmark that are more suitable to develop my project. Sir Zaki wanted me to develop same project but if there is a different method to control the robot using Internet of Things (IoT).

CONCLUSION

After the meeting, we both concluded that I need to find more suitable benchmark for me to develop the same project however I must find other method or ways to control the quadruped robot using Internet of Things (IoT).

WEEK 23: DEVELOP AND CODING TESTING

OBJECTIVE

1. To develop software coding for quadruped robot.
2. To execute and test coding.

METHODOLOGY

1. Develop coding and modified existing coding found in the internet.
2. Execute the codes using Arduino IDE.
3. Troubleshoot any error in the coding.
4. Testing the coding to the hardware components.

RESULT

As a results, the existing codes obtain from 

https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Spider-RobotQuad-robot-Quadruped/ can't be modified or added with BLYNK application coding. The figure below shows an error while the coding was execute.

ARDUINO CODE TEST USING ARDUINO IDE SOFTWARE

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION

The codes obtained from the internet can't be interfaced with the BLYNK application codes. The BLYNK application can't control the robot due to to many servo motors are use at the same time. The BLYNK application can only be interfaced if controlling one, two or more at once. Thus, for this type of project the BLYNK application is not suitable for controlling the quadruped robot. This is also due to my limitation of knowledge on using BLYNK application and arduino.

CONCLUSION

As in conclusion, I have to meet and discuss with my supervisor to inform of the problems that I faced when developing my project.

WEEK 22: PRINTING 3D PRINTED BODY PARTS (3)

OBJECTIVE

1. To observe all the remaining 3D body parts.
2. To eliminate the supporting pillar and smoothing the remaining 3D body parts.
3. To collect all the 3D body parts.

METHODOLOGY

1. Go to the 3D printing service to observe the remaining 3D printing body parts.
2. Eliminate the supporting pillar using scrapper.
3. Smoothing the remaining 3D body parts using sand paper.
4. Collecting all the finishes 3D body parts.

RESULT

The figure below is the remaining 3D body parts that have been printed and smoothed. 

Some of the remaining 3D body parts have been clean using scrapper

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION

All the 3D printing body parts have been smoothed and collected from sir Azman. The total of 3D printing service for my project is RM96.00 since the rate price introduce by sir Azman is according to the weight of the project which is 1g equal to RM1. My 3D body parts total weight is 96g. 

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the 3D printing part for my project is done. All the body parts have been completely printed. Thus, now I can continue to develop my project.

WEEK 21: PRINTING 3D PRINTED BODY PARTS (2)

OBJECTIVE

1. To observe the 3D printing body parts.
2. Cleaning the finish body parts.

METHODOLOGY

1. Go to the 3D printing service to observe the printing body parts.
2. Cutting the supporting pillar for the finishes body part.
3. Smoothing the edge of the finishes body parts.

RESULT

The figures below are the printing process of my 3D body parts. However there are no picture of me cutting and smoothing the finishes body parts since there is no one can take my picture.

3D printing body parts for quadruped robot

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION

The figures above show my observation of the 3D printing body parts of my quadruped robot. For each body parts take about 2 to 4 hours to finish. Thus, it takes a lot of time to finish my whole body parts project.

CONCLUSION

As a conclusion, the finishes body part's supporting pillar have been eliminate using cutter and then it is smooth using sand paper. However, only 60% of my body parts have been finish for this week since the printing takes a lot of time. Sir Azman told me to collect them after all the parts have been finish by next week.

WEEK 20: PRINTING 3D PRINTED BODY PARTS (1)

OBJECTIVE

1. Meeting with the lecturer of UniKL BMI that handle the 3D printing service.
2. Discussing the 3D printed body parts and any problem related to it.

METHODOLOGY

1. Contacting Sir Azman, who is the lecturer that handle the 3D printing service in UniKL BMI.
2. Meeting with him at the 3D printing service.
3. Discuss with him about the 3D printed body parts.
4. Set the due date to collect the 3D printed body parts.

RESULT

On 2nd August 2018, I contacting Sir Azman to ask about 3D printing service. Then, he ask me to send my 3D printed body parts softcopy through his email. 2 days after we meet up to discuss about my project at the 3D printing service located at floor 3 of UniKL BMI academic building. Sir Azman predict my project can probably be finish next week or two more weeks since there is a lot of students using the 3D printing service.

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION

The meeting were concluded according my expectation. since, my 3D printed body does not have any trouble to make beside one thing the 3D printing machine can not print something tangled thus the requirement body part must have support from the base like a pillar means after finishing the printing I have to eliminate the pillar using pocket knife or anything sharp. Other than that, my body parts have no trouble to print. However, the due date to finish my 3D printed body parts is not what I expected. Since, I expect it will finish within this week or next week but after Sir Azman explanation, I understand and agree with it.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, my 3D printed body parts can be collect in the next week or two more weeks after it finishes then Sir Azman will contact me.