Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Post-possessing of data is working on Arduino (both speed and direction calculations).
Waiting for Ribbon cables to come in.
Narrowed weather proof housing to 3 choices.
Know how to relay information through wireless transmission.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Developed algorithm to calculate speed and direction (on Arduino)
Looked into weatherproof housing.
Conducted 30 minute, 1 hour test outdoors to collect data.
Ordered ribbon cables and connectors
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Look into power consumption of entire system. Search for test battery: Andy
Weatherproof housing for system: Jeff
Enhance current array with solder board and sensor holders: Andy/Jeff
Optimize code for faster processing rate: Tyler/Victor
Test wireless connection and code: Tyler/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:
· Weatherproof housing, ask Mohamed about NEMA rated UV protection shielding
· Talk to Juan about time period of data acquisition and post processing
· If possible, compare values to average daily (standard) values
· Make flow chart for Juan. Send Juan our data so he can do a post-process on it.
Actions Taken:
· Acquired 30minutes, then 1 hour’s worth of data and sent the measurements to Juan.
· Looked into Weatherproof housing and have finalized to 3 options.
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:
· Order more phototransistor holders
· Use MAE 3 LED holders
· Utilize Rainbow ribbon connectors to avoid crazy wire tangles
· Comment code thoroughly
· Look into rubber, acrylic, radiation shield
Note: All through weekly meeting (in person)
Actions Taken:
· Researched into weatherproof housing
· Ordered ribbon cable.
· Completely commented the code for others to understand the logic behind it.
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