Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Working on post-possessing of data for direction calculations
Exploring other methods to clean up hardware (cables)
Looking into battery sources and how to establish a connection from battery to Arduino.
Attempting to establish a wireless communication between xBee transceivers
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Developed algorithm to calculate for speed from data (on Arduino)
Looking into weatherproof housing; a lot of options but too expensive and not within our restrictions/limits.
Soldered resistors and components on Solder board
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Conduct sample 30minute/1 hour test on current system: Andy
Weatherproof housing for system: Jeff
Enhance current hardware: Andy/Jeff
Finish developing code to get correlation and direction: Tyler/Victor
Develop wireless code and program transceivers: Victor
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Sponsor's comments:
· Please collect some data and send the data to Juan.
· The material used for another one of Sponsor’s project comes from ctioptics.com
Actions Taken:
· Have hardware set-up and ready to take measurements
· Researched into the website to get options
Note: All through weekly meeting (in person)
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Instructor's comments:
· Explain better use of simulation. It’ll help you optimize the number of sensors, radius and validate algorithm.
· Take into consideration of dust and dirt collection on top surface.
· Explore into worst case error using Monte Carlo/ Run in Monte Carlo mode to get worst case as well as average errors.
Actions Taken:
· Researched into weatherproof housing and looked at ways to maintenance top surface of enclosure
· Looking into Monte Carlo and its applicability to the project. Also developing code to accommodate for uncertainty/worstcase/average error calculation.
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Ashtech have covers for weatherproof housing and do not interfere with data transmission. – Adrienne Apacible
Over time, dust and residue will build up on your sensors. Will this significantly affect your readings? – Allen Yu
Consider clear nonstick coating on the housing to keep it clean? – Sam Aminfard
Does your code account for the cloud hitting the central sensor first? – Travis
Use black surface inside sensor to prevent weatherproof housing from affecting intensity reading. This is because black surfaces are more absorbent and does not reflect light. - Reggie Bailesteros
To shield against weather, is it viable to just put an adhesive layer of clean epoxy? – Mr. Chau
Risks and Areas of Concern
Results from waterproof testing and heat testing.
The minimum allowable radius of the outer sensors is still undetermined.
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Power consumption of the complete system to decide correctly what power source to use
Schedule
The approaching milestone will be having a preliminary control code.
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Amount Available: $ 1628.54
Amount Spent: $ 371.46
Progress on Report and Webpage
Updated and completed