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3. The robot must be perfectly balanced when the run button is pressed, as the light level measured at that time determines the equilibrium position.
3. The robot must be perfectly balanced when the run button is pressed, as the light level measured at that time determines the equilibrium position.
#### Testing condition 1: A dark room without windows
#### Testing condition 1: A dark room without windows
We tested the robot in the bathroom where he light could be totally switced off.
We tested the robot in the bathroom where the light could be totally switced off.
When we first placed the robot and tried to have it calibrate, it fell over almost immediately.
When we first placed the robot in the middle of the room and calibrated it, support it using our hands, it fell over almost immediately.
##### start balancing - not effect of push
##### Including condition 3: Using support during calibration
We tried calibrating the robot while it was resting against the door to the bathroom, as the door was perpendicular to the floor and flat. This allowed the robot to calibrate for a more steady, upright position - for instance, this reduced the risk of us accidentally tilting the robot when pushing the start button after (during) calibration. We placed the robot at a small angle to the door (see Video 2), as we assessed that the robot had too much weight in the front because of its sensor. This worked better, but the robot seemed to be clinging to the door.
After the first, failed attempt, we tried calibrating the robot while it was resting against the door to the bathroom, as the door was perpendicular to the floor and flat. This allowed the robot to calibrate at a more steady, upright position - this, for instance, reduced the risk of us accidentally tilting the robot when pushing the start button after calibration (or actually during, since it goes wrong because the robot is still calibrating while we are trying to push the button). We placed the robot at a small angle to the door (see Video 2), as we assessed that the robot had too much weight in the front because of its sensor. This worked better, but the robot seemed to be clinging to the door.
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[](video IMG_2244.MOV)
