Day 6 - Project EVE
Today I continued developing Project EVE’s radar system by improving the way the servo and ultrasonic sensor scan the environment. I changed the servo scan from 1° at a time from 30° to 150°, allowing EVE to collect much more detailed distance data across the scanning area. The radar was also able to move more smoothly, due to it not moving in 10° increments. I also increased the radar display size while keeping the scan focused on the first half of the OLED, adjusted the radar arc to match the servo’s scanning range, and changed the detection points to small pixels to reduce the blob-like appearance. At some parts of the radar, it still looks a bit like blobs but I’m gonna attempt to fix that tomorrow. I also added timestamps to the stored distance measurements so the older detections can fade from the radar instead of constantly staying on the screen. I fixed the scan-memory reset so each new scan starts with fresh new data. Next, I’ll improve the radar’s object detection so EVE can recognize separate objects instead of displaying a continues trail of points, then I’ll try to start working towards a target-lock system.