156A Week 9

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

-          Tested mechanical motion which best arouses the flies

-          Began fabrication and design of testable prototype for next week’s sponsor meeting

Accomplishments from Previous Week

-          Design and fabrication of prototype set into motion

-          Determined best design base our prototype off of

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

-          Begin website (Mark)

-          Make Solid Works model (Chris)

-      Lasercamm Parts (Mark)

-          Create Arduino code (Roque, Shannon)

-          Assembly and modifications to prototype (All)

-          Get accelerometer (Victor)

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

-          To bring a testable prototype

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

-          Incorporate an accelerometer into our design

Risks and Areas of Concern

-          Fabricating a prototype that will accurately and efficiently duplicate our desired motion

-          Our prototype design is currently for only one monitor, not multiple monitors

-          Controlling our Arduino through MATLAB

Resources or Information Required but not Available

-          Accelerometer

-          Flies with a predictable sleep cycle

Schedule (Week 10)

-          Monday: Solid Works model

-          Tuesday: begin fabrication of prototype

-          Wednesday: fabricate/finish prototype, code Arduino

-          Thursday: meeting with professor

-          Friday: meeting with sponsor to test prototype

Describe upcoming milestone

-          Have successful use of prototype for laboratory testing

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

-          $0 spent

Progress on Report and Webpage

-          none