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Having received some feedback from both the TAs and our own analyses we conducted, we recognize that we have a long way to go in terms of design iteration. Since we now have a better understanding of how to approach the end effector especially, those force graphs need to be optimized using the methods mentioned in the mechanical advantage analysis section (i.e. stacking levers, shifting the slot path position). The linkage system also needs a redesign of the slotted paths, incorporating a variable radii curve instead of sharp transitions from curved paths to linear paths. Design is projected to be done by the end of this weekend (before 11/13), at which point we can begin iterating on the final product using the 2-3 weeks we have left before the final demo day.
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