This week was spent researching the possible ways to integrate all of the technology and assembling a parts list for ordering. After much research, I was able to compile some options that ranged in complexity to build for the dance pad microcontroller and sensors. The current path we agreed upon sticking with for now is to use the same microcontroller for both the pad and lock and have a custom PCB using set-up components. After researching the possibility of designing a development board from scratch using an SoC, I realized finding a middle ground between that and a built-up board was the way to go. I’ve spent time from here drawing up some rough sketches for the charts that Jada and I can finalize with proper Visio maps for the presentation on Monday. There, the more finalized plans will make sense and be visualized appropriately.
The schedule is mostly on track as we are ordering parts through Amazon, so they should arrive by tomorrow. We didn’t order everything as we are still trying to finalize the board’s audio output, but that shouldn’t be much of an issue as we will be busy testing the other parts this week. Overall, we should continue on schedule as planned. This week, I hope to get the sensors working and verify their functionality, and from there, we can begin building in the coming weeks. More pictures of actual progress should accompany the following updates once parts arrive and work begins.