Update 10/4/18 Advancement on Control System for Full Scale Bogie

For Senior Project, we focused on researching what sensors and modules will be useful to obtain the design specifications for the full scale model. I started researching various electrical hardware such as optocouplers, relays, and switches to determine what plausible configurations there are for the system. The project is still in early project development where I have to research along with my team members system hardware so we can create a system that accomplishes what we want it to do but keep it clean and modular. The ability to switch out faulty wires, Arduinos, and other electrical components on the fly will save us a lot of time during debugging and prototyping. Labeling all the parts will help us figure out what pieces could be malfunctioning if the bogie is not performing the way it is intended. I will continue to research further electrical components to create a proper block diagram that will accomplish at least our motor system and after the motor system is working, the next step will be to install encoders and other location devices so the bogie will be able to traverse the track in a precise and accurate manner.