This week I have focused on doing a lot of integrated testing. MM and I were working on the load cell amplifier, which is not working as intended so i shifted my focus on running tests for the pill dispensing functionality. Initially the design was not working for all the pill sizes, so Taylor helped me resize and readjust some of the components so they work for the different pill. I 3D printed a small CAD model that Taylor made to fill two of the smaller discs. After that I have conducted 59 trials for each compartment with the different pill types, which we got from the equation in our design to ensure accurate pill dispensing of >95% . In doing so, I adjusted and stabilized the device as I went. I also added a slide-like structure so the pills fall into a central location. I also did slides for the final presentation and over the next week will continue testing and getting the hardware components ready for presentation and try to get the load cell working.
Carnegie Mellon ECE Capstone, Spring 2025: MM Demangone, Taylor Koda, Aneesha Bhattacharjee