BOARDLOCK project

Project Overview

You've heard of BIRD Scooter and LimeBike... now we present to you BOARDLOCK, an electric Longboard equipped with a remote-control motor, iPhone-accessible GPS, and Bluetooth wheel-locking capabilities. In this project, our team aims to manufacture a rapid transportation method of utmost quality, aesthetics, and convenience.

11/2: PROJECT UPDATE:

Weekly Log

https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese205/core/index.php?title=BOARDLOCK

Team Members

• Amin Bdeir

• Isabella Zisman

• TA: Sam Hoff

Objectives

1. Attach a brushless motor to the underside of our Longboard's deck
2. Set up Raspberry Pi
   • successfully SSH in
   • email ourselves IP address
3. Manually control the ESC motor using the Pi
   • wire connections
   • program Pi in Python
4. Get GPS working
5. Be able to access BOARDLOCK's location at all times from phone

Reach Objectives

• Establish Bluetooth connection from phone to Raspberry Pi

• Be able to lock and unlock BOARDLOCK's wheels

Challenges

• Learning to ride BOARDLOCK

• Learning how Raspberry Pi works

• Learning to code in Python

• Having the ability to access BOARDLOCK's current location in real time from a phone

• Being able to lock/unlock the wheels

Gantt Chart

https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese205/core/images/7/7d/Ganttchartt.pdf

Presentation Slides

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R9UPc2ogxPKON9jxLcB9qWECYStB06nGXCuJ_GoqvfU/edit?usp=sharing

Night Light design

https://drive.google.com/open?id=14BxDPPlyi2YZkdFCk_n2jNiYaWCCQbUU

Budget

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