01/31/11 - Meeting @ 3:00 pm with Sophie Rand. * Introduction of project and other areas that needed more thought and improvement * Discussed possible games that could be used for trampoline jumping * Discussed the basic setup of the trampoline and Sophie showed the group a flow chart describing the sequence of jumping actions * Plan to brainstorm game ideas and research different types of sensors for next meeting -SR 02/03/11 - Meeting 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm with Sophie Rand. * Since our last meeting, Uyen found a simon game for arduino * Sophie assembled the arduino and it seems to be working * Ordered sensors which Denitza and Mike found * We ordered a distance sensor and materials to assemble a touch sensor -SR 02/06/11 * Group meeting * Film and upload introductory Video 02/07/11 * Denitza, Mike and Janet researched stepper motors * Created the a flowchart for a disc burnisher - a device which uses a stepper motor 02/14/11 - Meeting With Sophie Rand 3-4, 5-6 * We received the materials which we ordered during the last meeting * Sophie explained the soldering process * Janet and Mike soldered wires to both distance sensors * We plan on meeting tomorrow to continue work with the sensors. 02/14/11 * Janet and Mike worked on creating the Quality Function Deployment chart. 02/15/11 * 12-1 in dorms * Group met and finalized the QFD chart * Uploaded chart to wiki * Updated wiki * Next meeting with Sophie is Thursday to work on constructing the touch sensors 02/17/11 * 4-5 in Lab with Sophie * got together materials and tried to make pressure sensor * still need Fusible Interfacing and Popper/snap buttons from fabric store 03/16/11 *4-8 in dorms (Uyen) *started brainstorming game ideas *started working with pressure sensors *started working with LEDs and breadboard *started tinkering with Arduino, trying to figure stuff out *created program for pressure sensor and divided the input into steps, with each step corresponding to a different LED color *concept can be applied to soft, medium, and hard jumps on the trampoline, and if two are set up, the players can attempt to jump with equal efforts exerted 03/17/11 * 12:00-4:30pm in M.E. Materials Lab with Sophie * designed and made a few prototypes of small touch sensor * tested prototypes with voltmeter and LEDs * started making larger versions of prototypes that worked best 03/20/11 * 3-6 in dorms because NAB was closed * Uyen modified arduino programs and constructed circuit for Simon game * worked on midterm presentation 03/21/11 * 3-6 in M.E. materials lab to continue and finish making sensors 03/27/11 * 6-8 Uyen fixed and finished assembling motor control shield 03/28/11 * 3-5 in M.E. Materials Lab attached sensors to breadboards and battery and test on trampoline with LEDs * IT WORKS!! =) 03/29/11 * 10am - 1pm Denitza and Uyen figure out steps for stepper motor * program arduino to use motor control shield to move stepper motor in designated direction * connect motor to ports designated on motor control shield and test code 04/18/11 * Meeting with Professor Lima from 3-4pm * Brainstormed solutions to existing problems * Brainstormed new ideas utilizing our existing work * Michael and Janet prepared presentation for Tuesday 04/19/11 04/25/11 * Meeting 3:00 to 3:30pm with Nick Wong. (Denitza, Janet, Mike) * Mike took notes! * XBee wireless receptor as possibility for having standalone pad with sensor and LEDs * Now time to do research and make quick decisions - project due soon! 04/26/11 * Meeting with Professor Lima (Janet, Mike, Denitza) * Discuss plans to make pressure sensors wireless * Planned requirements for final presentation * Have everything but the wireless ready 04/27/11 * Researched the XBee after speaking with Nick Wong 04/29/11 * Janet and Mike design box in Solidworks for 3D printer (7-9:00) * Box is meant to protect breadboard when pressure sensors are punched or kicked * Sent files to Professor Lima for printing 05/02/11 * Janet and Mike make Final Powerpoint Presentation 10-12