Attended: Dr. Kuh, Andy, Zach, Grant, Ryan, Katherine, Candice, Derek, Christie

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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Created by cobatake on 2015/09/28 09:05.