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 mainly researched the sensors we plan on using for the gloves. There were a number of factors to consider, including cost, durability, and sensitivity. I compiled a list of sensors from various research groups/previous capstone projects used for similar gesture recognition applications, and then pitched various ideas in one of our team meetings. We have decided to go with the traditional one flex sensor per finger approach to start, namely Spectra Symbol’s SpectraFlex sensors, which are an improved design that are lightweight, less thick, and aim to minimize drift (i.e. unexpected change in sensor output despite the input having returned to an initial state).
Is your progress on schedule or behind? If you are behind, what actions will be
taken to catch up to the project schedule?
My progress is on schedule.
What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
I plan on helping complete the slides for the upcoming Design Review proposal, as well as research more into how we plan on addressing sensitivity issues with the flex sensors, as this was mentioned in the feedback we received from our initial proposal. In addition, I would like to have our sensors ordered by the end of the week, as well as start thinking about the pinout of the sensors to the Arduino.