{"id":190,"date":"2024-03-16T19:33:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T19:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/?p=190"},"modified":"2024-03-17T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T08:12:08","slug":"team-status-report-for-3-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/2024\/03\/16\/team-status-report-for-3-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Status Report for 3\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Accomplishments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whole Team &#8211; Long Ethics Assignment!<\/p>\n<p>Anirud<br \/>\n&#8211; Enhanced PCB design, incorporating an op-amp and feedback resistors, crucial for improved sensor accuracy. Shifted all components to the top layer to eliminate interference with the wireless charger.<\/p>\n<p>Luca<br \/>\n&#8211; Collaborated on revising the sensor array circuit diagram, integrating Op-Amps for better signal detection.<br \/>\n&#8211; Managed unexpected hardware issues: resolved a machining flaw in linear slides and dealt with a sudden laptop breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>Callum<br \/>\n&#8211; Developed a half-row prototype of the sensing array, focusing on fine-tuning device sensitivity.<br \/>\n&#8211; Implemented non-inverting amplifiers to the array to clearly distinguish Android device signals from background noise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Supply Chain Delays: Actively monitoring supplier communications and exploring alternate component sources to minimize impact.<br \/>\n&#8211; Hardware Issues (Luca\u2019s laptop, linear slide defect): Quickly addressing problems as they arise with practical solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design Modifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Op-Amps in Sensor Array: Added to increase the fidelity of device detection, especially for Android devices.<br \/>\n&#8211; PCB Layout Redesign: All components moved to the top layer to facilitate seamless integration with the wireless charging system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Revised Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to the recent challenges, we&#8217;ve adjusted our timeline to prioritize completing CAD work and assembling the full sensor array.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; PCB Design: Anirud\u2019s work on the PCB layout shows thoughtful problem-solving in response to integration challenges. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UKzUN_nZ_kdPh8fONkxHx-t0Cf490zzb?usp=sharing<br \/>\n&#8211; Sensing Array Prototype: Callum\u2019s prototype testing provided valuable insights for device compatibility and sensor adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accomplishments Whole Team &#8211; Long Ethics Assignment! Anirud &#8211; Enhanced PCB design, incorporating an op-amp and feedback resistors, crucial for improved sensor accuracy. Shifted all components to the top layer &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/2024\/03\/16\/team-status-report-for-3-16\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Team Status Report for 3\/16&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":874,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/874"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/course.ece.cmu.edu\/~ece500\/projects\/s24-teama5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}