Summary: This week we focused on working on the app for the LED system for our bike's lights. The main concept for the LEDs was to get the light to transition from blue to orange and vice versa while being controlled by the app that we created through MIT App Inventor. This week we also focused on using the CNC Machine to cut out our exterior frames for the bike. Some issues we ran into was formatting the website to ensure that the buttons aligned with the design of the background and getting the LED's to hook up with the app properly. However we fixed this by making iterations to the app and adjusting the code and wiring.
Plan for the Next 2 Weeks: We plan to work on the app and finalize the code. We also plan to have the exterior components cut out by the CNC and possibly begin assembly of our components.
Monday:
PLTW Step: Construct
Updated tinkercad code
Neda & Kaitlyn: Use table saw to cut out pieces for the CNC
Venice:Hook system to MIT App Inventor to have LEDs turn on and off, and then to switch colors from blue to orange
Tuesday:
PLTW Step: Construct
Cut Out CNC piece
Kaitlyn: Carve out the CNC pieces and remove the extra material
Neda: Work on G-Code and CNC Material to create exterior components
Venice: Test code on TinkerCad for the bike's LED App
Wednesday:
PLTW Step: Construct
Video:
LED Light Transition
Exterior Boards
Kaitlyn: Cut out additional boards for the CNC & research more on attachments for the mechanisms of the system
Neda: Work on G-Code and CNC Material for the exterior and examine results of the CNC
Venice: Make iterations to the code for color transitions on the LEDs
Thursday:
PLTW Step: Construct & Develop
Dashboard Concept for Site
Construct & Test Concept
Kaitlyn: Work on formatting the website and updating documents
Venice: Work on coding the LEDs and troubleshoot with wiring
Neda: Work on printing out exterior components for the bike & discuss with Mr. Rojas regarding the plates
Friday:
PLTW Step: Construct & Develop
Exterior Plate with CNC
Video:
LED System: Light Transition
Kaitlyn: Upload images and update documents for the website
Venice: Troubleshoot with the wiring for the LEDS and test the lighting system
Neda: Work on revising exterior shell for CAD Model