This week saw strides in setup and understanding. To begin with I have a fully functioning ROS image on VMware in which I am setting up with the necessary packages to be able to run the simulations created by the community. I have spent a good deal of time researching kinematic approaches, more specifically inverse and forward kinematics. The community at large seems to use inverse kinematics to be able to supply positioning for the servos which can be developed int a software package. Moving forward, I will be writing code to experiment with these approaches which I will then use to work on software and motion for my robot. This week much of my hardware was delivered to Boston so I will obtain it early next week so I can begin my hands on work with it. While I do not have as much to report on, this week has been productive for setup and understanding which will allow me to move forward in a more effective manor.