Met with Li & Phillip and problem-solved on cameras. Two were purchased for the project- a Logitech webcam and a CMU CAM4. The Logitech requires Windows, and the programming will be done in Linux, so for the moment this one is out. The cam4 requires a cable that is being ordered.
Read articles on obstacle avoidance and discussed options for lesson plan. Discussed flowcharts and how we could use this project to teach students the fundamentals of logic. Went over last year’s Applications of Computer Vision project, and looked up the current location of Opportunity on the surface of Mars. We then discussed the Curiosity rover that should be landing August 5th on the red planet and how we could relate the rover missions to this summer’s work, cool stuff!
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| Three generations of Mars rovers: Pictured left to right are siblings of Spirit/Opportunity, Sojourner, & Curiosity .....with a couple of space geeks thrown in for scale! http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20120117a/PIA15279_3rovers-stand_D2011_1215_D521_br.jpg |
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