Bio/Electrical Project
Task 1: Exploration of Circuits
Evan the mangler of wires.
Working quickly, Evan grabbed the Exacto Knife and many, many wires. He chopped away, cutting the rubber protection and somehow, the wire. All that was left behind were the dead, mutated remains of the blue wires.
Basic circuit.
Excited, Audrey got to work right away, experimenting with the lights and wires. A basic circuit was made, and after a few different tries, a parallel circuit was created.
RIP wires.
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Task 2: College Circuit
The design for the circuit board was transferred to Circuit Lab, a digital version that's shown below. The idea for this board was a circuit design that can increase one's chances to get into their desired college. It was implemented as a way to introduce us to the development of circuits. It was however a bit rushed and was completed as a side project while the rest of the team brainstormed solutions to our Covid circuit. The overall implementation of this circuit was based on the in-class lectures on logic, and and or gates as well as truth tables.
Task 3: Covid circuit planning
The board's goal is to monitor early Covid-19 signs before it gets serious. It is supposed to look for symptoms then start a warning alarm.
The symptoms are;
Cough
Increase in Temperature
Lower then Normal Oxygen Levels
There are three lights for each symptom before the alarm goes off.
No symptom detected; Green Light
One symptoms detected; Yellow Light
Two detected; Red Light AND Informs Healthcare Provider
All Three detected; Alarm sounds AND Emergency Services Contacted
Planning for the circuit board was complicated, especially when planning for yellow.
The Boolean Algebra Behind The Covid Circuit
Initial variables are identified as X, Y, and Z for the symptoms of coughing high temperature and low oxygen respectively. Based on the requirements set out on the truth table, the green light returns a 1 when all variables return 0. A yellow light scenario occurs where one of the three variable returns a binary 1 value. A red-light scenario occurs when 2 variables return a binary 1 value. The final alarm scenario occurs only when all three variables return a binary 1 value which means all defined symptoms are present.
Circuit design
We decided to draw the design of the processing unit first. Physically tracing scenario were more intuitive then using the circuit lab software directly. We then digitalized the final drawn version on circuit lab based on the requirements set out on the syllabus and blackboard.
COVID-19 Circuit Lab
Task 4: Construction of Covid Circuit & Testing
Although, the circuit lab was successful, our actual circuit was not. Since the simulator didn't require power to be successful. We did not incorporate a power source. So when it came to building the circuit, the power was not being properly distributed.
Alarm Circuit
Its very quiet so listen closely!
Link to IEEE Report Regarding the Design of Commercial Circuits
Honorary Member
BOBBY, a crumpled ball of unused or unnecessary ideas.