Gripper definition:

G1: simple gripper, no stiffener mechanisms added (failed)

G2: optimized gripper, with stiffener mechanisms added (success)

G3: over-weight gripper, with heavy-stiffener mechanisms added (failed)

Videos:

1.a. G1, close view, clamp on bar, close

1.b. G1, whole view (with blimp), gripper open first, get close to bar, gripper close (with deformation), air blows, blimp loses grasp, blimp blown away

2.a. G2, close view, clamp on bar, open/close

2.b. G2, whole view (with blimp), gripper open first, get close to bar, gripper close (with deformation), air blows, blimp holds grasp, blimp stays

  1. G3, whole view (with blimp), gripper too heavy, blimp failed to lift at all
Title pages (Photos with descriptions, between individual videos):
  1. Title page

  1. Problem statement page

  1. G1 title page

  1. G2 title page

  1. G3 title page

Questions
  1. "mechanisms" v.s. "structures"?
Weekly plan
  1. Revise paper based on group comments.

  2. Revise supplement video.

  3. Grammar checking.

  4. Send out revised paper no later than Thursday (Oct 31) for final approval.

  5. Submit paper no later than Friday (Oct 30) 5pm.

Special thanks

Special thanks to Wenzhong for assisting filming the demo.

Special thanks to Nick for helping out with the blimp.

Special thanks to Ryan for searching for motors and offering proof read.

Special thanks to everyone for providing ideas.

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