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wind_sensor:meeting_minutes_week_5_2018 [2018/02/12 20:53] mcacal created |
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====== Date: 12 February 2018 ====== | ====== Date: 12 February 2018 ====== | ||
* Completing various Ron Ho Fund forms | * Completing various Ron Ho Fund forms | ||
- | * Cardboard boxes (qty: 15) | + | |
- | * Computer fans (qty:4) | + | ^ Item ^ Qty ^ Dollars ^ |
- | * Found another version of fan | + | | Cardboard Boxes | 15 | 40 | |
- | * Breadboard instead of getting a fan splitter | + | | Computer Fans | 4 | 43.04 | |
- | * Might no longer need motherboard, instead draw power from DC power supply | + | | Misc Supplies (e.g. Adhesives, Zipties) | ? | ? | |
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+ | * Found another version of fan | ||
+ | * Breadboard instead of getting a fan splitter | ||
+ | * Might no longer need motherboard, instead draw power from DC power supply | ||
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+ | ====== Date: 14 February 2018 ====== | ||
+ | * Skyped with Jerry for more details on the ultrasonic sensor | ||
+ | * Learned that the Teensy runs at a 96 MHz clock speed, allowing for a measurement of smaller amounts of time (crucial for the ultrasonic to work) | ||
+ | * Jerry gave us an in-depth explanation of how the ultrasonic sensor works | ||
+ | * Also learned that the ultrasonic receiver only receives the sound signal (inaudible) only in the 40 MHz spectrum, meaning that external noise such as car horns was not an issue |