April 3rd, 2012

9:00-9:30:

  Keith and Nick met with Prof. Wootton and updated him on the lighting part of the project. 
  Keith suggested the use of cloth as a light diffuser and LED's as the light source for the final design.  
  Prof. Wootton added that for the LED's an economical method could involve the use of LED's present in Christmas lights.
  

8:00-9:30:

  The entire group met to finish the Arduino and discuss the immediate purchasing and building needs.
  Also, considered was the use of a stepper motor and Arduino in the final solution for the flow delivery system.
  Nick also showed his progress with the primitive system--its components were agreed to be acceptable and all that is needed is to finish assembling it.

April 6rd, 2012

1:30-15:15:

  Kunsoo and Nick located and purchased supplies.
  

15:15-16:00:

  Kunsoo and Nick tested vinyl tubing with the smoke machine.
  Ways to prevent build-up of condensation were discussed.

April 10th, 2012

9:00-9:30:

  Kunsoo and Nick met with Prof. Wootton and discussed additions to the system. 
  A key topic of discussion was the exact placement of smoke by coordinates. 
  Counting programs were considered for this idea, and the applicability of this idea was later brought to other group members.

April 13th, 2012

15:00-16:00:

  Keith and Nick worked on the project.  
  Keith further developed the lighting system while Nick checked out a digital camera from the AV department.  
  A piece of wood from the shop was cut so that the motors could be placed at a set distance apart.  
  The system was then tested and it was discussed what was still needed to be done:
    - The motors need to be placed
    - as does the modeled part (permanently)
    - The code needs testing in reality
    - and a remote made (still waiting for arrival of breadboards, but the possibility of a joystick-like controller may work in its stead)
  A meeting for tomorrow afternoon was set up the day before in class, but this was cancelled on account that we were not able to gain lab access.

April 19th, 2012

11:00-20:00

  Matt, Kunsoo, and Nick tested the drawbot and made various adjustments to increase its accuracy.