Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
- We have successfully built and tested a prototype to mount one monitor.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
- Successfully built prototype
- Successfully logged accelerometer data
- Ran tests with flies, yielded acceptable data
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
- Begin website
- Modify our prototype to accommodate for more monitors
- Have a prototype design for mounting 8 monitors.
- Buy encoder, new motor, accelerometer after individual component analysis.
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
- Faster movement
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments
- Begin our design process for new prototype
- Set up website
Risks and Areas of Concern
- Fabricating a new prototype that will accurately and efficiently duplicate our desired motion
- Our prototype design is currently for only one monitor, not multiple monitors
- How will the weight of 8 monitors effect the current design of movement.
- Method to minimize friction and jamming of linear slider
- Controlling our Arduino through MATLAB
Resources or Information Required but not Available
- Accelerometer
- Flies with a predictable sleep cycle
- Encoder and motor
Schedule (Week 2)
- Monday: Gather with 2 designs for each group member for new prototype
- Tuesday: new prototype design
- Wednesday: CAD; meeting with prof.
- Thursday: CAD
- Friday: meeting with sponsor
Describe upcoming milestone
- Have new prototype fabricated and ready for testing
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
- $0 spent
Progress on Report and Webpage
- website has begun construction