As a mentor for the San Marin Robotics team and a lead physics programmer at Epic Games Studio, Mr. Criswell provided us guidance on how to go about programming our Arduino board to control the massage roller inside our brace. He also described the different ways we could design our roller track mechanism so that it would not only be functional but also use a simple algorithm. He also suggested that we use 3D printing to custom-make parts for our brace.Â
After meeting with Brice through February and March through the design process, here is some updated feedback on the model:
Utilize sewing experience for velcro straps, sewing in motors
Need to brainstorm ways to secure motor
For different motor speeds:
Adrunio execute has a continual callback
have an internal state of Ardunio power and changing it will change the speed
Arduino shouldn't be pumping power, has a low voltage. Might need a motor with direct power and controller wires.
Gives more power to motors and less to Arduino
Connect battery pack to motor directly, need a specific motor
Test Arduino for power