====== Date: 12 February 2018 ====== * Completing various Ron Ho Fund forms ^ Item ^ Qty ^ Dollars ^ | Cardboard Boxes | 15 | 40 | | Computer Fans | 4 | 43.04 | | Misc Supplies (e.g. Adhesives, Zipties) | ? | ? | * Found another version of fan * Breadboard instead of getting a fan splitter * Might no longer need motherboard, instead draw power from DC power supply ====== 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 * Words of wisdom from Jerry: don't focus on being stuck on a problem, just move on to another problem