Current status of project:
This past week we have been continuing further researcher into the components to be used in our design. We have received CADD drawings of both a mouthguard and thermistors, and are currently awaiting the designs from the manufacturer of some vibrating motors.
Work planned for next week:
We are meeting with Professor Mell to consult with him on the circuitry for out design. In addition, once we receive the CADD drawings of the motors, we will be combining the designs of all the components to start designated physical location of each component. We will also be continuing research into the power requirement for the battery, as well as the manufacturing process for mouthguards.
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
None
Current status of project:
This past week we met up with our client, Marc Schmidt, to discuss our project progress. We also met as a group this week to get prepared to complete the final paper and presentation. We emailed Professor Mell in order discuss how to begin putting together the circuitry for our project. We have continued to research what exact thermistor and vibrating motor we will use in our product. We have asked our client to purchase these parts so that we will have the physical parts to work with when making our final design.
Work planned for next week:
This week we hope to meet with Professor Mell in order to work on the completing the circuitry for our final project. In addition, we are hoping to receive CADD drawings of the mouth guard we will be using so that we can look at the size of the mouth guard and start figuring out how all the parts will fit together. We will continue to research the power requirement and make sure that we have the right battery to power all the components in our design. We will also look into how mouth guards are manufactured so that we can look into how our product would be manufactured.
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
None
Current status of project:
This past week we completed our progress written and oral report. As a group we decided that we would use a mouth guard design to sense the temperature. We also decided upon using a thermistor to measure the temperature, using a battery to fulfill the power requirements, and using a vibrating motor to alert the player when their temperature has reached a dangerous level. We were able to do some analysis to find certain types of thermistors, batteries, and motors that will best fit our purpose.
Work planned for next week:
This week we plan on meeting try and figure out where all components will fit best in the mouth guard. We will use CAD drawings of the mouth guard and measurements provided for the various parts of the system in order to figure this out. We will also need to start looking into the circuitry that will be needed in order to make the system function properly. We also plan on scheduling a meeting with our client in order to discuss our progress and make sure we are headed in the right direction.
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
None
