Final Project Journal
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the idea of your project. Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
i was decided to make my project in maker diploma as an experiment for trying to integrate The power of these three majors (psychology_ product desgin _ pathology) in order to create a device help in the rehabilitation process in the medical field by using the technology
and i decided to create an device based on the same idea of my graduation project in my collage (fine arts) to use the power of creation in different majors
the idea of the project is about a n interactive spelling board that facilitate for the patient who hit with stroke to choose the words from many choices on the lcd by choosing the letter at first.
how it work? connect the device with the adapter, so the letter will light up with a sequence then you will have the push button in your hands, you choose which letter you want by pressing on the bush button, after you choosing the letter that you want, the lcd will start to suggest for you 4 choices so the patient will choose which action he want to do
Project Construction
2- Explain the CAD process of your project. How did you use the software to design your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
front part
when i started to create the design on fusion , i decided to divided by project into three parts
through doing the prototype before, i already was having the measurement, but i deduct the measurement of the project to be applicable to print it in the laser cut, as when i did the prototype i didn't put in my mind the scale of the machine in the lab
i used the same technique that we learned before in the second week with the wardrobe, i started by drawing the outside frame then make the offset to add the t slot and the joints
then the letters
back part
i did the back copy from the front and then used the trim tool to be more accurate
the joints
then extrude each part
and put the parts in laser work
3- Explain the fabrication process of your project. How did you use the machine to fabricate your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
after preparing the file on laser work, i started to print it in the lab as i learned bofre in the last weeks
20210928_213227.mp4at the first time i failed with my printing as the joints was not accurate, the back and the front parts were accurate but the joints between them was inaccurate at all
then assemble the parts with each others and adding the components
then adding the other component with the nails
Project Electronics & Power Management
4- Describe your electronic circuit. What are the input and action components? What is the function of each? How do the components integrate together to form your smart system? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
i faced the same challenge while simulating the LCD on tinker cad like week 7, so i simulate it on tinker cad from the front and change the pin with the real circuit
connect the circuit with the real components
5- What is your power source? How did you select the suitable power source for your project? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
i used the 5 volt adapter to mange the components with each other, as the components that i used all take the 5 volts
but i didn't succeed in my trail while using the 5 volt adapter its only worked with the USB
Project Programming
6- Describe the code of your project. How did you program each function of the project?
i already was downloading the the library of the LCD before on week 7 , then i started by defining the components in the void set up
then adding the trying the lcd one time in the void setup
now time for void loop , so the main action will be repeated in this case , so as the first action in the device is lighting up the first led (letter a) so I did not putit in the if condition as it will light up automatic, then it will consequent on it to use the push button to choose the led so
here I added the counter function to count how many press that I will do then putting inside if condition the action of the LCD and the buzzer
and then repeat the same process by changing the number of the counter depending on how many pressed that I will do
Project Integration & Testing
7- Demonstrate with text and visuals how did you integrate the project’s modules together? What are the testing results? (Include a Demo video separately, showing a proof of functionality)
20210922_195614.mp4i didn't succeed at the lab when i add the push button, as it doesn't do any action when i pressed, as i wasn't arrange the if condition in the code in right way
also the fabrication i didn't succeed to print the joint from the first time, i tried 4 time to fix it on fusion as the laptop was too slowly from fusion software
20211006_082508.mp4after i finished testing
Sharing & Collaboration
8- Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
i faced a big trouble with my laptop from working on fusion as it make the laptop be more slowly, so i asked on slack how to fix this problem, and here one of the solution to unmark the effects option on fusion
but it doesn't work still the laptop slowly
another solution i got it which is to delete the component that i uploaded on fusion like Arduino and the lcd
and this solution worked
i was trying to do the board with the Arabic letters, but menna elbadry suggest for my to make it in English as it will be difficult to do the letters in Arabic and sometimes it doesn't be accurate as i will draw the pattern of the letter on the LCD so maybe it doesn't be accurate to see the letter on the LCD
as the laptop become slowly when i upload the components on fusion so i delete all of them and asked mina for the measurement of the led as he did the mounting of led in his project before
Overcoming Challenges
9- When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this project?
as usual menna elbadry was always supportive and quick in reply, i struggled with making the letters be defined in fusion and cant do it, so she explain for me the explode option with the letters and its worked
as i couldn't extrude the letters, but using explode option to make it be define
also she taught me how to make the joints with accurate way by matching the both side that i want to have joint in it, and then use trim option
Future Work
10- If you had more time, what is one thing you would change/ Do next in your project?
diffidently i will add the function of the remaining letters, sound of (28letters or buzzer sound) and 24 choices on the LCD
also i would like to try the Bluetooth module to control the lcd