Progress

Updates

WeekBlog LinkUpdates
Community Bonding PeriodLINKExplored RA ecosystem, tested Vacuum Cleaner, synced with mentors
Week 1LINKSet up Docker + GPU scripts, launched Gazebo, debugging legacy code
Week 2LINKWrote new pick-and-place algorithm, tested legacy env, “place” issue
Week 3LINKFixed Gazebo world, improved motion planning, stable demo
Week 4LINKStudied ROS2 + MoveIt2, mapped migration plan, setup workspace
Week 5LINKAdopted IFRA framework, set up UR5 + gripper + Gazebo env
Week 6LINKMigrated Gazebo world assets, ensured IFRA compatibility
Week 7LINKBuilt dual-camera setup, added objects, published point clouds
Week 8LINKFully migrated env to ROS2 + MoveIt2, validated system
Week 9LINKUpdated PCL filters + msgs, fixed reset + color detection
Week 10LINKBuilt PERCEPTION API, refined filters, stabilized pcl_filter_server
Week 11LINKTested HAL API, hardcoded pick-and-place, fixed planning via camera reposition
Week 12LINKFixed gripper control, integrated perception outputs into pick-and-place
Week 13LINKRestructured launch files with MoveItConfigsBuilder, enabled planning scene
Week 14LINKTested planning scene, functional but includes objects (to refine later)
Week 15LINKDropped planning scene (collision issues), explored Robotics Academy structure
Week 16LINKFully integrated into RA, developed web-based algorithm, docs + final submission
Final ReportLINKSummary of all milestones, deliverables, results, and future work