156B Week 10

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

• • Optics Design: In Progress

    • Testing of new LED's with reflective housing

  • Electronics: In Progress

    • Rewiring of new electronics components

    • Debugging of circuits

  • Mechanical: In Progress

    • Completed fabrication of slide tray

    • Completed fabrication of stabilizer for microscope optics

    • Completed fabrication of new microscope base

    • Began fabrication of microscope outer enclosure

  • Software: In Progress

    • Development of UI in iOS for the iPad

    • Development of high resolution image capture

    • Development of live video feed from computer to iPad

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Completed fabrication of slide tray

  • Completed fabrication and assembly of new microscope base (w/gussets)

  • Completed graphical icons for iPad GUI

  • Completed UI code for motor control via iPad

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

• • Complete rewiring of newly purchased electronic components (Leo)

  • Complete fabrication of outer enclosure box (Kyle)

  • Complete coding of UI with high resolution image capture and live video (Sean)

  • Perform debugging of electronic circuits (Leo, Sean)

  • Create Final CAD renderings and drawings (Kyle, Leo)

  • Complete designing of UI graphical icons and buttons (Reggie)

  • Shoot and edit photographs for Final Report and Final Poster (Reggie)

  • Film and edit videos for Final Video Presentation for Sponsor (Reggie)

  • Complete Final Report (Kyle, Leo, Reggie, Sean)

  • Complete Final Poster (Kyle, Leo, Reggie, Sean)

  • Complete Final Website (Reggie, Sean)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Comments from 6/5/12 Meeting:

    • Provided new malaria slides for image testing

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments  (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • Comments from 5/31/12 Meeting:

    • Use of damper

    • Delrin to prevent stiction - low friction material

    • Testing for report

      • Image comparison

    • Contact switches as stop

Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)

• • N/A

Risks and Areas of Concern

• • Time Crunch

    • Final electronics debugging and UI testing before Hardware Demo Day

    • Preparing all media for presentation poster and promo video

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • New Arduino (will order)

Schedule

• • Completion of Final Prototype

  • Testing of Prototype Performance

  • Hardware Demo/Poster Presentations

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • Amount Spent: $1,264.35

  • Amount Remaining: $235.65

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Final draft of Webpage In Progress

  • Final draft of Report In Progress

  • Final draft of Poster In Progress