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Day 41
Day 41
19/11/2018
The team went to finalise the design required and glued down the neoprene onto each other for more constrains when stitching. 3D printed parts are tested to see if they can fit the work required for it.
The report was reworked on to accommodate for the due date of the initial report.
-John
Day 42
Day 42
20/11/2018
The group prepared the base model for stitching by putting markings and dimensions onto the model
The base model is glued down for the stitching to be more accurate and left overnight.
Dimensions of the work piece will be assembled in a Computer Aided Design for easier viewing online.
The team did some research on Internet of Things and found it easier to use Bluetooth to be connected to the phone for easier data transfer. The modules that is immediately available are Bluetooth modules such as NodeMCU.
Stitching will be done by an expert in leather crafting. He will be providing updates on the crafts he has made with the tools purchased.
-Samuel
Day 43
Day 43
21/11/2018
The team went to SUTD to present the pitching for feedback before the main pitching event in the upcoming weeks. The feedback are as follows:
- Tables for features tier list (price)
- Shift "Solutions in Market" with the product advantage
- Identify target user
- Feedback and testimonies from customers/experts
- How to quantify success
- Get to a more individual level with the audience
- Clearer info on pricing/marketing
These are the summarized version of the pitching and the updated versions are seen in the photos. The team will prepare the slides to be able to pitch well for the upcoming presentation. More updates will be posted in the future as the current pitch deck is missing some details.
-Ethan
Day 44
Day 44
22/11/2018
The team reviewed the presentation and the report and found out for the report, it was difficult to see the images used to depict key ideas such as "Persona" and "User's Journey". Thus there is a need to tidy up the presentation and refine the older ideas to make it suited for the current project.
The team also are working on having a better statistics presented for the slides as the numbers are not founded on good grounds. Graphs and more accurate numbers will be established over the next few days.
The report was also worked on with better output.
The slides after the SUTD presentation was presented in Introduction to Entrepreneurship (an entrepreneurship course compulsory for MDP students). The presentation was well received and feedback were focused on the numbers more than how the team presented, showing an improvement overall.
-John
Day 45
Day 45
24/11/2018
Online receipts were collected.
Cost per unit was calculated
Physical receipts have been reimbursed. The report and progress have been updated to the lecturer in charge.
-Samuel
Day 46
Day 46
26/11/2018
The team went to tabulate the statistics expected over the years and have expected a round up of S$5M as profit.
Start up costs are around S$300k for the first year, excluding the unit costs. The growth follows an exponential curve where more products are made. The pitch will cover the statistics in detail.
The team explored the background costs required for the project and have most of the data finished. More can be found in the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ll2uzmniP4SOlWrd7ytBJgPoNrXS5dw-BAgEVKiI_QU/edit?usp=sharing
Other than online spreadsheets, the base model had some difficulties with a straight stitching due to the neoprene being able to stretch and bend while stitching, making it inaccurate.
-Ethan
Day 47
Day 47
27/11/2018
The team completed the base model of the stitching required for the product and these are the results.
Positions are completed on the CAD workings.
Testing of the motors shows the motors vibrating in a wide range, but not detrimental to the results of the project.
-Ethan
Day 48
Day 48
28/11/2018
The team went to SUTD to test the presentation slides and consultations on it. The feedback was not as heavy as before, but useful for future presentations and to prepare for the SUTD pitching next week. The biggest problem faced is on the timing taken as the time used was meant to be in 4min.
The prototype is ready for manual override and circuitry works as intended. The tubes have been lubricated to allow fishing wires to be attached again.
The pulling effect has not been tested. However once the sensors are already mounted, then future testing can be completed.
-John
Day 49
Day 49
29/11/2018
The team decided on how to provide the correct voltage to the electronics components. It was decided that a 5v input would be used. The 5v would be used to power the mpu-6050 sensors and would be stepped down by the internal regulator of the nodemcu to 3.3v for its own use. The 5v would also be stepped up by a boost converter to power the motors.
The team also worked on connecting the motor driver circuit and the nodemcu together.
The team went to do another presentation for Introduction to Entrepreneurship and adhered to the feedback based on yesterday's feedback. The given feedback was not as detrimental, showing an improvement in the presentation
-Samuel
Day 50
Day 50
03/12/2018
The team found out that the sensor holders are not designed well and have to be redesigned for better constraints. Thus after printing overnight, the sensor holders are then stitched onto the base.
The electronics are shifted from the breadboard to a strip board for more compact and constraint wiring for the electronics.
The report was reevaluated and new points were added. In addition, some photos were redone for better clarity for the reader.
-Ethan
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