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June 30, 2015

Today, we discovered that the robot was unable to avoid an object on its right side. After spending time re-adjusting our code and checking the wiring, the robot began to function as intended. Then, we proceeded to make our program more efficient.

We also attempted installing Ubuntu on a computer provided by our project leader. With Ubuntu, we can take advantage of Linux-based programs that we can use for programming and controlling the Arduino. However, the installation wasn't successful.

Since we couldn't install Ubuntu, a person experienced in Linux distros recommended we install Manjaro. So we created a bootable USB drive and proceeded to install Manjaro. The process took some time, but the installation was successful.

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