WTM Sense log

Week of 1/30/17

• Finalized our project idea, combining two of our different ideas into one
• Met with our TA, Andrew, for the first time
• Downloaded Fusion360, Autodesk program and began to learn how to use it
• Andrew showed us how to use the 3D printer
• Created our project proposal, budget, and Gantt Chart
• Began to research the products which we will use to construct our speakers

Week of 2/6/17

• Met with our TA, Andrew, to review our project design and proposal.
• Discussed the weaknesses of our proposal and how we could change our project while still including an interesting demo at the end of the semester.
• Opened Arduino and looked at how examples (Blink, DigitalRealSeries, etc) were coded for use.
• Decided to design only one speaker doc for the project using Raspberry Pi.
• Redesigned the purpose and use of our speaker to include:
  • Weather
  • Time
  • Hand sensored volume control
  • Hand sensored pause and play control
• Started to recreate the proposal, which will be finished by Monday