Using the 5GHz Intel wireless card, the S.A.R.T was unable to host a 5GHz ad-hoc network due to Intel’s international regulations. I had an idea to create a “computer briefcase” for the control panel, with a 5GHz wireless router inside. This wireless router could be connected directly to the control panel computer via an ethernet...Read More

Aaron and I talked to the IT guys and got a Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 wireless card (usually used in the school laptops) for the NUC, and eventually for the BreezeLite if that proves to be a more viable option. http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/centrino/centrino-advanced-n-6205-brief.html The wireless card comes with two wires connected as aerials. We are going to route...Read More

Aaron and I tried to repair the Intel NUC during a free period. A small crack was discovered in the SSD connector, meaning the SSD was not getting any power. We decided to salvage a power supply from an old school computer that had been sitting in the storage room. After removing the power supply,...Read More

Today we talked torque. We’re looking at new servos for the Mark II S.A.R.T robot. Gerard is considering buying 4 of these AX-18A servos. http://support.robotis.com/en/product/dynamixel/ax_series/ax-18f.htm These servos are twice the speed of the current ones on the S.A.R.T Mark I at 97 RPM. The AX-18A servos will be used on the wheels and we will...Read More

Today we were interviewed by the Canberra Times for an upcoming article. We’ll include a scan and possibly a link when it is published! http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-students-to-compete-at-robocup-junior-national-championships-20160909-grd3nk.html After the interview, the team examined the new Intel NUC provided by Gerard. This is going to be the new “brain” of the robot. It’s far more expensive than a...Read More