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Chocolate Cosmos
Introduction and Motivation
Chocolate Cosmos is the innovator in developing clean energy and contemporary weatherbox design. The members of Chocolate Cosmos are Riley (Computer), Kenneth (Computer), and Sawinna (Electrical). The EE296 team is part of the Smart-Campus Energy Lab (SCEL), which is a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP).
Project Information
Block Diagrams
Below are the block diagrams for the signal and power systems that will be implemented to make our weatherbox.
| Signal Block Diagram | Power Block Diagram |
|---|---|
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Presentations
| Presentations (PDF) | Date |
|---|---|
| Proposal Presentation | February 11th, 2017 |
| Preliminary Design Review | March 4th, 2017 |
| Critical Design Review | April 8th, 2017 |
| Final Presentation | April 29th, 2017 |
Meeting Minutes
296 Team Meeting - January 20, 2017
296 Team Meeting - January 27, 2017
296 Team Meeting - February 3rd, 2017
296 Team Meeting - February 10, 2017
296 Team Meeting - February 17, 2017
296 Team Meeting - February 24, 2017
296 Team Meeting - March 3, 2017
296 Team Meeting - March 10, 2017
296 Team Meeting - March 17, 2017
296 Team Meeting - March 24, 2017
296 Team Meeting - April 7, 2017
296 Team Meeting - April 14, 2017
296 Team Meeting - April 21, 2017
296 Team Meeting - April 28, 2017
Future work -where we left off
Tutorials
- Arduino: Getting Started with Arduino
- Bare Arduino: Building an Arduino on a Breadboard
- GitHub:Git Interactive Tutorial
- Eagle:Written Tutorial PDF
- Eagle: Video Tutorial
Parts Data Sheet
| Parts | Data Sheet Links |
|---|---|
| Microprocessor | Atmel Atmega328P |
| Transceiver | https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/XBee%20ZB%20User%20Manual.pdf |
| Battery | https://www.adafruit.com/images/product-files/353/C450_-_ICR18650_6600mAh_3.7V_20140729.pdf |
| Solar Irradiance Sensor | http://www.apogeeinstruments.com/content/SP-212_215manual.pdf |
| Temperature Sensor | https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/DS18B20.pdf |
| Charging Circuit | https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/MCP73871.pdf |
| Humidity Sensor | https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/Sensirion_Humidity_SHT1x_Datasheet_V5.pdf |
| Pressure Sensor | https://www.adafruit.com/products/1603 |
| FTDI Bootloader | https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-dc-and-solar-lipoly-charger |
| FTDI drivers | https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/8772 |
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Sensor libraries
| Parts | |
|---|---|
| Pressure Sensor | Pressure sensor |
| Humidity Sensor | Humidity sensor |
Parts
| Parts | Website Information |
|---|---|
| Microprocessor | http://www.atmel.com/images/atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf |
| Transceiver | XBee Pro Series 2b - RPSMA |
| Antennae | 2.4 GHz RP-SMA Duck Antennae |
| Charging Circuit | Adafruit 390 |
| Solar Panel | Adafruit 1525 |
| Battery | Tenergy 18650 3.7V 6600mAh |
| Solar Irradiance Sensor | Apogee SP-215 |
| Temperature Sensor | Maxim DS18B20 |
| Humidity Sensor | https://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/Sensirion_Humidity_SHT1x_Datasheet_V5.pdf |
| Pressure Sensor | https://www.adafruit.com/products/1603 |