As of right now, the submarine is completely dismantled (except for the motors attached to the hull of the submarine.) In relation to Arduino, the Shield, which is an expansion that increases the capapilities of the microcontroller, is now connected. The next step is for the Arduino microcontroller is to simply see if we can get a signal to the motors.
For the "capsule" part of the submarine, one of our group members thought of installing some brackets that will support a platform that will allow convenient access to the electrical components.
Another problem that has come up is that now that the seal from the cap has been broken, we need to figure another way to make the submarine water-tight. Taking measurements of the inner and outer diameter of the "capsule," we figured that we can use an O-Ring in order to seal the cap and yet allow for easy access to the elctrical components.
In regards to the programming, our programmer was able to download a compiler. What this compiler does is break down a code into a binary code (i.e. 10111001) that the microcontroller will understand. What he has to do is figure how the Arduino microcontroller will understand inputs from an Xbox 360 controller.
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