====== Weekly Meeting- July 3, 2014 ====== **Attended: Dr. Kuh, Andy, Zach, Grant, Ryan, Katherine, Candice, Derek, Christie** =====Ryan===== * Website on hold * Put interns on website for summer * Update pages on website * Working on plotting class using Python matplotlib * Using sample data Kenny sent =====Zach===== * In process of pushing up library made for BB * Need to check with Kenny * Work on COM Protocol, Wireless Protocol, or chip to chip protocol =====Grant===== * Trying new charge board * Using out switches * Seeing how batteries charge and discharge in parallel * One battery is difficult since SD card cannot be implemented together * Lithium Ion batteries * Last twice as long * If there is no sunshine, it will last 4 or 5 days * Box will be bigger * Box will look like hockey puck * Using 3D printer * Andy has visualization in mind * Dr. Kuh would like to see picture * Interns can help with the charging board =====Christie===== * Referentia came on Monday to update T-REX on server * Made changes to translator- time conversions * Can call and email Referentia if we have questions * Will work with querying the data * Dr. Kuh wants to go over HECO data * Interface with HECO people =====Dr. Kuh===== * Will be on a trip from tomorrow to the 15th * Will contact facilities when returns from trip * Will put a couple more boxes on roofs * One box currently on Holmes * Solar irradiance data * Shadow on boxes? * Wants data to be clean * Wants to compare our data to the data from the sensor HECO gives us * One box currently on Hokulani * Expensive sensor used for that box =====Andy===== * Write server code in MATLAB * BB updates * SD does not work together so need second battery * Want it working by end of summer * Polish up apple * Parts list sent to Liane =====Interns===== * Mock presentation on Monday at 2:30 pm * Introduce reflow oven * Can also talk about motivation for solar energy and the readings in the introduction * Final presentation is 15 minutes long * Should practice in front of Andy * Learned this week: * Basic circuits * Op Amps