Weekly Meeting- October 23, 2014

Attended: Dr. Kuh, Andy, Kenny, Zach, Conrad, Sean, Daisy, Ryan, Christie

Zach and Conrad’s Presentation

Modularity- software and hardware will be independent
Design updates- Hardware
- Two boards- main and sensor boards
- Debug boards will be made for both boards
New Hardware
Software Updates
- Refactor current weather-box code
- Tests for individual modules
- Tx module to send large payload
- Communication protocol
Goal by end of semester
- Working box that can be put on roof
- Tx module and communication protocol working
Purchasing parts
- Need shorter XBEE antennae
- Ron Ho Fund for x96 projects
Gantt Chart
Costs
- Total roughly around $641.73 * Need a block diagram for documentation and final report =====Reflow Oven===== * Reflow oven needed for Conrad to make new board * Sean could help with software side of reflow oven * Candice would like to finish reflow oven this Fall * Need exact schedule * Someone needs to supervise * Possibility of using Dr. Garmire’s reflow oven =====Boxes Currently Up===== * Take down box on Holmes Hall down * Box died from Hurricane Ana =====Funding===== * Zach and Conrad, and Kenny, Ryan, and Christie each got$ 2000 from COE
- Money not used will be lost
Ron Ho Fund- $100 per person for x96 projects
- Use for PCB and chips
- Ron Ho Fund forms can be found on Laulima

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