(define todo
;; list of specific things to do for challenge-bot class
(list
+ (list "programming guide to the challenge"
+ (list
+ "experiments and self test 2 page 4 of 15"
+ "code is incomplete, needs int led = 13 and setup() too")
+ "code in programming guide hard to read, make bigger"
+ (list
+ 8
+ "Example Program 4"
+ "text should be copy-pastable"))
+ "make challenge for blinking based on how far away hand is"
+ "get gyroscopes"
+ "change turnaround to spin_left and spin_right"
+ "remove \"forward_speed\" and \"stop_speed\" from g_follow"
"video should show motor doesn't react to hand for left motor"
- "put a notch on the corner of the sonar to make it easier to push in"
"make a case for the 9v and 6v battery holders"
- "determine if 9v or 6v battery holder can be disposed"
- "get multimeter to determine which batteries are dead"
- "get wirestripper"
- "get solid core wire for breadboard"
- "get male female wires"
- "make physical layout drawing"
- "order male female jump wire"
(string-append "order these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/"
"100-x-Ultrasonic-Module-HC-SR04-Distance-Measuring"
"-Transducer-Sensor-for-Arduino-/"
(define ideas
(list
+ "make the robots talk to each other"
+ "have one robot load its program to another"
+ (list "from 0 to movement faster"
+ "hook motor directly to battery"
+ (string-append "solder wires to motors, attach motors,"
+ " wheels, castor, battery packs and get"
+ " the robot moving forwards, backwards,"
+ " or turning in place")
+ "hook up motor controller, have robot")
(list
"series of challenges"
(list
"review the following notes for improvements"
(list
"http://goo.gl/ZZ4E8E"
- "http://goo.gl/ilZiXR"))
- (list
- "hacker dojo 3d printer talk"
- (list
- "look into glue. purple children's glue stick water soluble."
- "but only if stuff stops sticking to blue tape. maybe nylon")
- (list "take out springs for build plate, replace with rubber foot?")
- (list "print shoe cover (light up?!?)"
- "sneaker heads be like damn he got the velcro")
- (list
- "invest in the cad package"
- "the 3d printer makes the cad valuable"
- "good water type parts are difficult, no package currently does this")
- (list
- "3d hubs"
- "find someone close to you that has a printer")
- (list
- (string-append "this is going to explode when it gets to people"
- " who don't want to tinker")
- "open source software is just for tinkerers")
- (string-append
- "stratasys has patented retracting the non-printing"
- " head of dual-head")
- "put a piece of foam on the filament before going into extruder"
- "regrind abs is brittle and affects print"
- "some plastic changes color based on temperature")
- "schedule stuff for august 3 through 10"))
+ "http://goo.gl/ilZiXR"))))