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Week 10: Report Writing
Worked on Chapter 2, updating the components used in the final project, and Chapter 3, updating the troubleshooting section and covering...
Zack
Jul 16, 20241 min read
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Week 10 Update: Report Writing and Test Trials
I worked with Vasyl to conduct the test trials for both the manual and custom modes. Videos of both test trials can be found on Vasyl's...
Jordan Seepersad
Jul 16, 20241 min read
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Week 9 Update
Initial testing of AUTO mode was conducted with Jordan on the blinds by using flashlights as light source both sensors in order to...
Vasyl
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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Week 9: Adjustable Light Sensor Fixture
Made an adjustable fixture for our outside light sensor. Met up with Vasyl to test auto mode, and worked on chapter 3 of the report....
Jordan Seepersad
Jul 10, 20241 min read
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Week 8
Had the Flu from Tuesday to Saturday. Vasyl ordered and delivered a new solar panel, charge controller and battery for me to implement...
Jordan Seepersad
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Week 8: Final Sensor Update
Made adjustments to the main function of the room sensors code, allowing for accurate data transmission in the format needed for the...
Zack
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Week 8: AUTO Mode integration
For accurate time keeping I had to integrate a DS-1307 RTC module. The RTC module is used for keeping current time for custom mode timers...
Vasyl
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Week 7: Sensors Update
Rewired the room sensor to a Nano and removed the test button that would store values when pressed. Afterwards, the Bluetooth modules...
Zack
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Week 7: Testing Manual and Custom Mode
While extensively testing manual mode, a spike in temperature of the motor was noticed. This is largely due to constant ON of pins 8 and...
Vasyl
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Week 7: More Testing of the Manual and Custom Modes.
The goal of this week was to finish locking in all the components of the system into the housing, solve the issue of 10A flowing through...
Jordan Seepersad
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Week 6 Update: Testing the
The goal for this week was to lock in all the components into the frame/housing (didn't really happen because I got sick), as well as...
Jordan Seepersad
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Week 6: Merge of Motor Code with App Data & Testing
The motor functionality was added to the received phone app data. The motor was set up to turn in approximately 20 degrees at a time...
Vasyl
Jun 18, 20246 min read
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Week 6: Sensors Update
After some delay, the boost converter and other components arrived allowing testing to continue. The boost converter was adjusted to...
Zack
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Week 5: Sensor communication update.
Began looking into ways to store data incase either circuit looses power, so the system can resume normal operations when power is...
Zack
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Week 5 Update: Finishing Electro-Mechanical Work.
The focus of this week was to resolve the issue of battery not being able to be charged and discharged simultaneously. And to finish all...
Jordan Seepersad
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Week 5: Update
Ran into some issues when attempting to parse the data send over involving MANUAL mode. The issue was resolved by running beginning and...
Vasyl
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Week 4: Update
*This week's goal was to get the power supplied by the solar panel to the battery, and have the battery power the motor, while the...
Jordan Seepersad
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Week 4: Sensor Modules Update
Added Bluetooth communication to the system, allowing the ambient room light to be sent to the system in the blinds. System is...
Zack
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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