First Test

Today we conducted our first test on our long trail to the AUV competition. We attached one of our newly purchased bilge pumps to the bottom of a plastic tub, wired it up with a led-acid battery, and let it go in the fountain by the Blanton Building. The platform moved along at quite a clip, and we measured approx. 1 lb. of force coming from the single motor. The test was a success, and it is a great to have something physical to show for all the planning we have conducted.