Week 12: 11/11/2019 - 11/17/2019
The main goal this week was to find a way to get long distance readings with the LIDAR sensor so we can then finish getting it installed on the bike to obtain results.
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We believe the main issue with getting long distance readings came from the reflectivity of the objects we were trying to measure. If Sean or I stood in front of the sensor, we could only get around 15-20ft, with a car the most we saw was 30ft, but it was very inconsistent. After purchasing some small reflective strips from Home Depot, we saw an increase in the distance reading ability. The picture below shows a broken down box with reflective strips that we were successfully able to measure 130ft with. There is also a photo showing the Serial Monitor printing feet readings at 127-128ft.
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Thanks to Professor Ejaz, we are going to move forward with collecting our results using this box as our 'car' at varying distances and speeds to see how our system operates.
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There are also some pictures below showing how the front module looks that we plan to print early next week to then spend time mounting everything onto the bicycle to then collect our results.
