Fall Validation Experiment
The aim of the fall validation experiment is to test individual subsystems. As such many of the systems requirements set for GroundsBot will not be fully met. All tests to be performed have been designed to indicate significant progress towards reaching the system requirements. More specifically the team plans to test the base functionality of the mobility, localization, planning, and perception subsystems of GroundsBot. The details of the test are laid out below.
Test 1
Setup
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
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GroundsBot GroundsBot base station Laptop GPS waypoints for test field Boundary creation app 5 flags GroundsBot remote control |
Create GPS waypoints using app Power on GroundsBot Navigate GroundsBot to an arbitrary home position and orientation on test field using remote control Place flag by home position Establish connection between GroundsBot and laptop Send GPS waypoints to GroundsBot GroundsBot navigates to each waypoint and waits for ten seconds Place flag by GroundsBot at each way point GroundsBot returns home Set GroundsBot orientation to original home orientation using remote control |
Execution
| Procedure: | Success Criteria: |
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| Power on GroundsBot Establish connection between GroundsBot and laptop Send GPS waypoints to GroundsBot GroundsBot navigates to each waypoint GroundsBot returns to home position |
GroundsBot navigates to each waypoint entered within 2 feet, in the order they were entered GroundsBot navigates back to starting position within 2 feet after last waypoint |
Test 2
Setup
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
| Camera Laptop |
Boot application For position = [rough, fairway, sidewalk] do:
Disable training on app |
Execution
| Procedure: | Success Criteria: |
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| Set app to classification Walk around fairway, gathering at least 50 images Walk around rough, gathering at least 50 images Walk around sidewalk, gathering at least 50 images Classify images |
Classifies rough / fairway with at least 90% accuracy Classifies grass / paved with at least 90% accuracy |
Test 3
Execution
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Procedure: | Success Criteria: |
| GroundsBot directed to move in a straight line Team member engages emergency stop |
GroundsBot ceases to move within 2 seconds |