156B Week 2

MAE 156B Team 5 Progress Report: Week 2

17  January 2018

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

• • By Thursday design proposal, components selected

    • Bite plate, operant paddles

      • Triggering system

    • Microcontroller

    • Rig frame

      • Material and geometry

Accomplishments from Previous Week

• • Component analysis

    • Decision of components to use

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

• • Purchase materials - Aryo

  • Determine parts to machine - Tristan

  • Determine what protection to use for “dolphin-proofing”, research sound card - Nicole

  • Update CAD Assembly - Julia

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

• • Sponsor wants to have automation using the microcontroller. This schematic was proposed 1/11/18 and will use a pelican box.

  • 384 kHz minimum rate

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

• • Potential rechargeable battery in data acquisition unit.

  • To/from computer must be BNC

  • 500 lb. dolphin max (out of water weight)

    • We will be designing for 3 year old dolphins → weight less

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

• • 80/20

    • “Dolphin-proofing” rig

      • Foam covering? (pool noodles/trampoline pole covers)

    • Maintenance/cleaning hard to reach parts of rig which may house hardware

Resources or Information Required but not Available

• • How quickly 80/20 will corrode

  • Where sponsor wants speakers mounted and how adjustable their position must be

Schedule

• • Purchase material for frame and begin preliminary assembly

  • Make final decisions on protection for dolphins

  • Update Gantt chart.

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

• • $1000

    • Going to Spend:

    • $35 - Raspberry Pi

    • ~$80 - 80/20

    • Money left: $885

Progress on Report and Webpage

• • Front page of webpage started

  • Preliminary report doc created