Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “2016-2017”
Week 5 Reflection Since last week, our team has been adjusting the control system on a fly bar helicopter. Adjust the angle based on the transmitter and the data provided by the manual. When the swash plate is at its initial position, the angel of the main rotor is not zero since it needs to provide enough lift to support …
As part of the design for Krobohand, we are using electromyography (EMG) to control the actuation. Through EMG sensors, users will gain greater control of their prosthesis. We originally began working with the Olimex SHIELD-EKG-EMG on an Arduino Uno microcontroller. Using the proprietary software ElectricGuru, we were able to analyze signals from the targeted muscle group through the shield. However, …
This week we received feedback from our peer review. We received 3rd place out of all the senior design projects and we will be presenting on March 17! In preparation for the presentation, we began creating drafts of our poster. We received feedback from Terry and decided we will go through more re-branding. Rather than being called Specialists in Plastic …
We are currently talking to Dolan about the right material and cost for our projects. We expect to get the final parts in next week. For last week, we adjusted some feature that should be in the final device. We adjusted some hole to the right. We increase the diameter of the broken parts. And then we scale it to …
There are still some modifications needed to be made to the rotating mechanism in subsystem 1. Minor adjustment are being to the motor, and star ball. The codes, however was added to our main control system, subsystem 4, and has integrated well. Subsystem 2 has also been integrated with subsystem 1 and 4, the unit is able to dispense both …
For the past week, Alex, Damian, and Timothy have been epoxying the tank. It has taken some time to apply because we have to wait a couple of hours before we reapply to thicken the epoxy layer. Also, I am looking into shirt designs for our team. I have a couple of simple designs, but I hope to finalize it …
Autonomous Boat Week 8 Update It’s week 8 and the team is almost done with the completion of the powertrain systems. We have everyone working on their own respective parts and the categories below best summarize the overall group’s effort. The photo shows the progress made on properly sizing the chain to the sprockets that connect the engine to the …
This week, we received the finished product from tube technologies. The top set of tubes is for the lever arm that attaches from the wheel, follows the shape of the wheel, and allows the patient to push forward. The middle set of tubes is for the brake calibers. Lastly, the bottom set of tubes is for the spring return attachment …
This week, the team took steps to planning out of the remainder of the year so that we can close out the project by june. Our steps are to finish calculations on the test equipment so that we can adjust our gear ratio properly. WE also will begin writing test procedures and test plan for the equipment to make sure …
This week we focused entirely on the Peer Review Presentation. To focus on the presentation and to make sure the appropriate information carried over, we had to reschedule our meeting with Tucker Paris. Overall, the presentation went well and everyone seem more interested in our project. This upcoming week we are going to start working on the poster for the …
