This week, I worked on creating the datapath for the Design Review as well as confirming the CAD design finalizations so that the datapath make sense and flows with the general idea. Through this, I also concluded that a FPGA actually is not necessary for this project’s specifications that we decided on based on our MVP, which is still being fully finalized. There’s still an internal datapath diagram that is not completed with better view of the signal communication that is intended for this project, so it will not be attached below, but that is another work in progress from this week. I am also currently working on how to design the opening of the pillbox mechanically versus electronically, from the original idea being servos each independently working remotely to open. But there can be a mix of the two with a button and servo combination without the remote option, as well as a simple machine system involving a series of levers instead which fits better with the offline functionality. All of this will be continued/finalized in the design presentation which will be conducted in the following week.
Our schedule/progress is currently a little behind in terms of finalizing our MVP so that our planning has a clear connection between the research we are conducting for the design decisions, etc. We are currently conducting the research and will be done by the time of our design presentation, which is due on Sunday (in one day). We will also be finishing ordering our items once we finalize on the plan after feedback on our design presentation.
I hope to complete the datapaths as well as start creating a prototype for the lever system vs. button and servo system with my personal ESP32 so that we can continue to build a working overall prototype with soon-to-be ordered items.
