The Trial <- Video of the the robot working. Albeit slowly.
The distance recorded by ruler is: 17.75 cm
The distance predicted by the program was: 18.09 cm
Due to technical difficulties and time constraints, we were unable to run another trial before class ended,but as it would seem from this trial, it’s rather accurate. The robot didn’t go as far as it was supposed to go, but that could have easily had to do with the wire hanging from the back, dragging, or an error in a measurement somewhere down the line. But all in all, the calculation done by the program (under more optimal conditions) would probably yield the correct results.