Updates for 2017
After taking some time off from blogging, I’d like to discuss some of the updates and progress made by the team. A lot has been done and discussed.
Update
Since the last update, we’ve had a few meetings with Dr. Izadi and Dr. Nitya. Things we’ve discussed and looked into are as follows:
- Adding authentication
- Adding Google Maps capabilities
- Casing
- Hardware/Software Issues
On March 11th, Dr. Nitya came to campus for a GDG Hudson Valley Meetup Session. The initial casing was designed to expose the ultrasonic sensors.
The following questions/potential issues came up:
- Materials - Epoxy/Casing itself
- Does the team just want a proof of concept and to not worry about spending $50 for a finalized box made with materials or is it enough to just be able to discuss
- Presentation in NYC on May 1st – this is four days prior to SD2 Expo @ campus
- Velcro
- Should we cone the “top” of the box? Will snow pile up on top
- Lego house / Birdfeeder
- Extreme weather conditions, make sure the materials utilized can withstand.
- Could we invest in a track that the user will have to manually slide the device
- Electro-mechanical components added could freeze up/require an external power supply
- Moisture sensors – We talked with Plowz/Mowz, would we be able to show growth of grass to request mowing services??
- Barometric pressure sensors to be able to measure air moisture, could we sense when a storm is coming (rain or snow) based on a pressure difference??
Thanks for reading!