The spring validation experiments will be when the team will test the full GroundsBot system to demonstrate that all system requirements have been met. The details of the tests are laid out below.
Test 1
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
| GroundsBot GroundsBot RTK base station Laptop Five obstacles (one at minimum of performance requirements) |
Create GPS waypoints using app Power on GroundsBot Open UI on laptop and establish a connection with GroundsBot Have a new user use UI to define boundaries of area to be mowed Use the UI to submit the mowing area to GroundsBot Area shall contain 5 static obstacles, such as trees, bushes, boxes etc…, one of which is minimum size from performance requirements GroundsBot will develop a coverage plan of the area input by the user GroundsBot mows area per performance requirements GroundsBot returns to starting position per performance requirements |
Test 2
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
| GroundsBot GroundsBot RTK base station Laptop Beach ball |
GroundsBot is directed to move in a straight line Team throws a beach ball in front of GroundsBot 5 times GroundsBot stops until obstacle is out of range per performance requirements |
Test 3
| Location: Field by Doherty Apartments | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
| GroundsBot GroundsBot RTK base station Laptop |
Test conducted offline, presented at SVE User enters a mowing boundary containing a slope at maximum performance requirement GroundsBot successfully mows the region |
Test 4
| Location: Suburban Yard North of Pittsburgh | |
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| Equipment: | Procedure: |
| GroundsBot GroundsBot RTK base station Laptop |
User outlines a region of the yard that is an 1/8 of an acre
GroundsBot successfully mows the region within time and coverage requirements |