Week 15, April 18th – 24th
No meeting with Prof. Notash this week.
This week we had several meetings on creating our proposal presentation and doing dry runs.
Week 14, April 11th – 17th
This weeks meeting with Prof. Notash was to help finalize the proposal report.
We had our weekly group meeting and added final details to our proposal report.
Week 13, April 4th – 10th
This weeks meeting with Prof. Notash was to help finalize the proposal report.
Week 12, March 28th – April 3rd
This weeks meeting with Prof. Notash was to show current progress and information found on the GPS modules we were to use and how we plan on controlling the mower.
The team meeting revolved around updating documents, found research for GPS control and next steps for the project.
Week 11, March 21st – 27th
This week we presented our plans for mower tracking, how we plan on programming the mower, and controller options for programming.
We also had a team meeting and decided to focus on GPS research this week on what components we will need and how we are to program everything. Also, we started purchasing most of the requried components (minus the GPS modules) to begin assembly.
Week 10, March 14th – 20th
This weeks meeting with Prof. Notash was focused on the physical structure of our robot. We shared the layout of the robot, modifications we have made to the parts list, and concerns on overall cutting area. Also, we went over the possibility of creating a remote access device in the event that the user doesn’t have a smartphone.
We also had a quick team meeting on machine learning, creating a small test bed for Gabe to work on so we don’t have to transfer hardware frequently due to COVID restrictions as well as dividing responsibilities for researching major topics for our project.
Week 9, March 7th – 13th
There was no class meeting this week as it was spring break.
We had a quick team meeting on purchasing the tank chassis for a better understanding of available space and using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) and how we could integrate the application into the mower project.
Week 8, Feb 28th – March 6th
This weeks class meeting with Prof. Notash was a quick meeting with our team directly on how we are going to physically design our project and to address any concerns.
After the meeting, we were able to simplify the physical structure of the mower and systems by removing an entire system. This however, will make the mower completely reliant on the GPS control system to stay within its designated cutting area.
Week 7, Feb 21st – 27th
For the class meeting this week, it was suggested that we updated our Gantt chart to be easier to read and we covered some specifics on the website layouts.
Our teams group meeting was primarily focused on tag-teaming the Gantt chart and bringing it to completion. We both worked on the same google docs chart and finished the chart that evening.
Then we divided up the responsibilities to work on the website and proposal reports.
Week 6, Feb 14th – 20th
The class meeting this week went back over any questions on website requirements, creating detailed data and documents while presenting them in a professional manner.
Our teams group meeting started with fine tuning some of the part requirements, reviewing documentation for updates, and allocating responsibility for who will start editing certain documents.
We also decided that we are to move away from wix as the project websites due to severe limitations and unreliability of editing backend website data.
Week 5, Feb 7th – Feb 13th
There was no class meeting this week, but we discussed how to build the lawnmower in more detail and found several potential chassis to build our automated mower around.
We also started diving deeper into power sources, solar recharging stations, motors, and how to overcome any uneven terrain or obstructions.
Week 4, Jan 31st – Feb 6th
This weeks meeting in class we presented a more in depth overview of our two potentially approved projects, an automated lawnmower and the voice controlled wheelchair.
We made some modifications to how the lawnmower senses the world around them and how the user can interface with the robot. We also made backup control options for the voice activated wheelchair by adding breath controls and foot controls for more controlled turns.
At the end of the week, we received our approved project, the automated lawnmower and started preliminary detailed discussions on how to build the project
Week 3, Jan 24th – 30th
This week we presented our 4 potential project ideas; an automated lawnmower, voice controlled wheelchair, automated pet feeder, and a portable security system. We went over the basis of what each projects were about and how we would make them.
Afterwards, Prof Notash provided us with feedback and the two project ideas he would like us to develop further; the automated lawnmower and voice controlled wheelchair.
We then discussed as a team how we could enhance each of the two project ideas, what materials we could use and how we would build them.
Week 2, Jan 17th – 23rd
There was no class meetings this week but we discussed what rolls we would like to perform in the team and further fleshed out each of the 4 ideas.
Week 1, Jan 10th – 16th
This is the first week that we virtually meat the teachers and our group partners. We discussed what was expected of us and best methods to creating a successful project within the allotted time.
We then had our own group meeting between the both of us to brainstorm viable project ideas and discussed when we should schedule meeting times both between just us and with Prof Notash.
Finally, we settled on 4 different project ideas and proceeded to plan out the block diagrams and descriptions of each project.