Progress Blog #4: The End is Near
Over the period of Mar. 26 – Apr. 16, team 36 started conducting the validation tests. Before the validation tests, final adjustments to the Arduino code for the servo motors and the IR flame sensors were made. The team calibrated all four flame sensors and tested them numerous times with fires placed at different positions in front of the device. The t eam also used an aluminum epoxy bond to seal the gaps in the aluminum outer shell. Team 36 then conducted the validation tests. After the validation tests, the team spray-painted the outer aluminum shell and the device black for its final look. The following figure is the final stage of the Autonomous Firefighting Device and Team 36: For the device evaluation, the team sought to ensure that the device met the problem statement needs of identifying the presence of a stove fire, alerting of the fire’s presence, and extinguishing the fire source. To do these two validation tests were conducted. The first v...