What did you personally accomplish this week on the project? Give files or photos that demonstrate your progress. Prove to the reader that you put sufficient effort into the project over the course of the week (12+ hours).
This week, I mostly worked on fabricating the bottle for the interim demo. I planned and drilled holes for the sensors, and sealed them in place with our food-safe sealant. It took a few days (the curing time for the sealant is 24 hours) and about three layers, but we now have a leak-free bottle! I also worked with Erin on soldering our circuit so we would no longer need a breadboard (she did most of the soldering; I did some of it, supported her on pieces that took two people, helped with planning for the circuit, modified the code to make connections easire, and tested the sensors once they had been soldered).
Is your progress on schedule or behind?
On schedule.
What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
At the start of next week, I’ll focus on the interim demo – rehearsing my part of the presentation, helping define content, and troubleshoot any issues that come up so we can do to have a successful presentation.
I also plan on working some on connecting the battery, on working with Erin on the app to parse bluetooth data and implement the classifying logic in the app, and on the mechanism for testing whether the bottle is upright. We may need to purchase more pressure pads for this last part. I will also work on waterproofing solutions for the circuits in the bottom compartment (in case the sealant becomes leaky, which should not happen, but we will add a contingency measure to protect our circuit better).
Photo of fabricated bottle, holding water:
