Putting The Boat Together + IR Code

Today, all three group members met in order to put our 2D cutouts together.

 

We are still waiting for our 3D parts so not everything can be put together today. Nonetheless, this was a good step of progress in finally putting our pieces together.

I also worked on code for the IR remote since we still don't know if using Bluetooth is viable. However I do think the IR remote is the best way to go. With this code (assuming it works perfect), all that needs to be added are the hexadecimal codes for each button [a quick test solves this] and the light code we already have working.


The basic premis of the code is that buttons 0-9 on the remote will represent different speeds and the left/right arrows will indicate direction. All of our other ideas can be implemented (boat path patterns, adjusting light brightness, etc.) once we get this to work properly and get it in water!

- Mike Igoe