Nest Model Log

Week of January 14

January 14

Preliminary meeting for ESE 205, chose group

January 18

First class meeting, finalized groups and gave potential project ideas.

Week of January 21

January 25

Second class meeting, received group TA (Keith Kamons), finalized project idea
Amanda, started Python tutorial, 1 hour

Week of January 28

January 28

Group meeting with TA and professor, received feedback about plausibility of project, outlined details of project plan.
Amanda, Tricia, group meeting, 1 hour
Tricia, started learning python, 30 min

January 30

Group met to work on Wiki page and project proposal, figure out more details of project.
Amanda, Tricia, group meeting, 1 hour
Amanda, finalized Gantt Chart, 45 min

January 31

Starting entry level objectives.
Amanda, started blackjack project, 1 hour
Amanda, continued learning Python, 1 hour

February 1

(See above)
Amanda, continued blackjack project, 1 hour
Amanda and Tricia, full class meeting, 1 hour

February 2

Amanda, set up Raspberry Pi OS and tested SSH, 1.5 hours

SHORT TERM GOALS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Learn Python
• Complete tutorials (Keith sent)
• Start night light
• Start project presentation

Week of February 4

February 5

Amanda, Tricia, review raspberry pi basics, bash, 1 hour

February 6

Amanda, Tricia, group meeting with professor and TA, 30 min
Amanda, testing Raspberry Pi circuit, 1 hour

February 7

Amanda, figured out Raspberry Pi circuit and configuring pi crashing, 1 hour
Tricia, learning python, 1 hour

Week of February 11

February 12

Amanda, worked on project presentation, 30 min

February 13

Amanda, finishing up Blackjack, editing budget, 1.5 hours
Amanda, started outlining site navigation, FSM, 1 hour
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Media:Nest_homeSketch.jpg
Media:Nest_layoutSketch.jpg
Media:Nest_loggedinSketch.jpg
Media:Nest_settingsSketch.jpg
Media:FSM.png

February 14

Tricia, worked on nightlight, still doesn't work, 1.5 hrs
Amanda, set up internal paths using WAMP server to use localhost, 1.5 hrs

February 15

Tricia, worked on nightlight, is now working and soldered together, 2 hrs
Amanda, set up SSHing into pi zero, 1.5 hours

February 16

Amanda, created home page with links to login and signup for web interface, 1 hr
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Amanda, updated gantt chart and presentation, 1 hr

Week of February 18

Goals for this/next week

A to D converter (raspberry pi)
Tricia - blink led using pi
Maybe set up model circuit?
Amanda - try writing script for final product (use diagram)
Figure out php to python

February 20

Group meeting, 30 min

February 21

Amanda, Tricia, worked on hardware of blink LED, 1 hour

February 22

Tricia, worked on blinking LED and blink switch, 2 hours
Blinking Circuit
Circuit with Alternating Input
Amanda, worked on npm init for blackjack, wiped SD card for pi3, 2.5 hours

February 23

Amanda, reset piZero SSH and other, 1 hour

Week of February 25

February 24

Tricia, began modeling circuit with relay, 30 min

February 27

Group meeting, 30 min

February 28

Amanda, working on understanding websockets and ports, 1 hour

March 1

Amanda, setting up websockets, looking at socket.io, 1 hour

Week of March 4

March 6

Amanda, finished websockets tutorial, becoming more familiar with lightsail, 1 hour
Tricia, read through AD wiki tutorial and researched other instruction resources, 1 hour

Week of March 11

Note: Week of Spring Break

March 11

Amanda, worked on general configuration at home, relay module testing, 1 hour

March 13

Amanda, playing around more with relay configuration, code for using relay as a switch, 1 hour

March 16

Tricia, found options for new box case, 1 hr
https://www.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/PVC-Polyester-Enclosures-Junction-Boxes-Screw-Cover/Multiple/4x4x4-PVC-J-Box/product.aspx?zpid=51620
https://www.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/Polycarbonate-Junction-Box-Screw-Cover/Hoffman/Q131310ABE/product.aspx?zpid=475847
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-4-in-x-4-in-x-4-in-PVC-Junction-Box-Case-of-3-E987NR/202205916
https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-boxes-covers/electrical-boxes/electrical/electrical-boxes-covers/electrical-boxes/wiegmann-6-x-6-x-4-nongalvanized-steel-screw-cover-pull-box/sc060604rc/p-1444451779633-c-6425.htm?tid=6588014361471946961&ipos=13

March 17

Tricia, finished wiring AD converter, need 10k resistor to complete coding, 1 hr

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  Pi3 with AD converter

Week of March 18

Goals for Next Week

Amanda: "Hello World" of websockets, be able to click something on website and turn something on pi on Tricia: Finish AtoD converter setup Edit project proposal if necessary

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