Construction of the stage

We turned our attention to another part of our project that needs to be completed before the Senior Design Expo: the stage. Initially, we were planning on using a regular table to act as our stage, but because of potential errors and complications that could occur from using one of the provided tables (perhaps light would refract of the table, or it was unsteady...the potential list of problems goes on) we decided to create a stage on which to mount all our necessary equipment on (the stepper motors, stepper, spotlight, camera, etc).

We bought the necessary materials which included plywood, aluminum, screws, and begun working! The basic layout is to create a plywood matting on which we could place on top of any tabletop. On this matting would be a clearly marked of area to act as our stage, while having some leftover space on the matting to erect several stands that will hold the stepper motors and the webcam. The stands will be constructed to a specific height so we can use that height in the calculations we need to make (when finding the person on stage).

Yet another task that we will work on simultaneously with the list of other things we have to do.