Testing and Results
To test VoltX, I first tested each individual system. To document all the tests, I recorded using an Iphone 4. These preliminary tests occurred in my garage.
Mechanical Tests
Removable Panel Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of7EyqIRM1o
How smoothly do the external panels come off?
Rear Compartment Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOSkoidpBEI
How easily can one access the rear compartment?
Penetration Test- NA
Can the robot penetrate through small structures and clear out debris obstructing its path?
Payload test- NA
Can the robot pull a person? If not, how much weight can it pull?
Incline Test- No video documentation
Max angle of elevation the robot can climb?
Decline Test- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkmLhUcGpkU
Track Problems?
Left Turn Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UHpExZMv1s
Do tracks derail? Other problems?
Right Turn Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvgwgPlJHw
Do tracks derail? Other problems?
Max Forward Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkmLhUcGpkU
Track problems?
Max Reverse Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJQ5_uLdEg
Track problems?
Electrical Tests
External LED Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZGq6c--lGc
Are LEDS turning on and off when 'triangle' is pressed?
Range of illumination?
Internal LED Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p07NrweIzA
Switch on/ off when I press triangle?
Remote Switch Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrkfz00dBKY
Does relay click when 'Start' is pressed?
Camera Panning/ Servo Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR808Xv6tCo
360 degrees of rotation?
Infrared LEDs Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93W3DPa-BEs
Range of illumination?
Camera Range Test- No video documentation
Success: > 1/2 mile Failure : < 1/2 mile
Camera Clarity Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q-4yFgS7wY
Clarity? Easily distinguish objects?
Two Way Audio Test- No video documentation
Clarity?
Temperature Sensor Test- No video documentation
Accuracy?
Control- thermostat set at 70 degrees F
Robot Battery Recharging Test- No video documentation
Charging time?
Easy access?
Control Battery Recharging Test- No video documentation
Charging time?
Easy access?
Battery Duration Test- No video documentation
Controller duration?
Robot duration?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Comprehensive TestOnce all systems are functioning properly, I will test the comprehensive performance of the robot. I will set up a hypothetical rescue situation where an injured person is trapped at point A. The operator will have to navigate only using it's mounted camera to locate the person and then pull them back to point B. It will encounter various obstacles that will test VoltX's resilience.
The reason I'm using future tense is because the tracks system isn't functioning properly yet (explanation in next slide) & cannot pull a person, so I cannot perform this test.
Mechanical Tests
Removable Panel Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of7EyqIRM1o
How smoothly do the external panels come off?
Rear Compartment Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOSkoidpBEI
How easily can one access the rear compartment?
Penetration Test- NA
Can the robot penetrate through small structures and clear out debris obstructing its path?
Payload test- NA
Can the robot pull a person? If not, how much weight can it pull?
Incline Test- No video documentation
Max angle of elevation the robot can climb?
Decline Test- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkmLhUcGpkU
Track Problems?
Left Turn Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UHpExZMv1s
Do tracks derail? Other problems?
Right Turn Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvgwgPlJHw
Do tracks derail? Other problems?
Max Forward Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkmLhUcGpkU
Track problems?
Max Reverse Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJQ5_uLdEg
Track problems?
Electrical Tests
External LED Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZGq6c--lGc
Are LEDS turning on and off when 'triangle' is pressed?
Range of illumination?
Internal LED Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p07NrweIzA
Switch on/ off when I press triangle?
Remote Switch Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrkfz00dBKY
Does relay click when 'Start' is pressed?
Camera Panning/ Servo Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR808Xv6tCo
360 degrees of rotation?
Infrared LEDs Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93W3DPa-BEs
Range of illumination?
Camera Range Test- No video documentation
Success: > 1/2 mile Failure : < 1/2 mile
Camera Clarity Test_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q-4yFgS7wY
Clarity? Easily distinguish objects?
Two Way Audio Test- No video documentation
Clarity?
Temperature Sensor Test- No video documentation
Accuracy?
Control- thermostat set at 70 degrees F
Robot Battery Recharging Test- No video documentation
Charging time?
Easy access?
Control Battery Recharging Test- No video documentation
Charging time?
Easy access?
Battery Duration Test- No video documentation
Controller duration?
Robot duration?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Comprehensive TestOnce all systems are functioning properly, I will test the comprehensive performance of the robot. I will set up a hypothetical rescue situation where an injured person is trapped at point A. The operator will have to navigate only using it's mounted camera to locate the person and then pull them back to point B. It will encounter various obstacles that will test VoltX's resilience.
The reason I'm using future tense is because the tracks system isn't functioning properly yet (explanation in next slide) & cannot pull a person, so I cannot perform this test.