wind_sensor:meeting_minutes_week_5_2018

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

Authors

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jmcconnell mcacal

Created by mcacal on 2018/02/12 20:53.

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