PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Skynet Infiltration Detector will survey its surroundings and alert the command module if it detects movement. Skynet Infiltration Detector will consist of an ultrasonic sensor attached to a motor. The motor will rotate the sensor at 360 degrees in 17 steps forwards, and 17 steps backward, allowing our system to monitor the immediate environment. After it establishes a baseline in a 3 meter radius, it will start scanning the area. On a first scan, our device would scan the area, and store the captured data about the distance to objects/obstacles at each step (if those exist). On all the following scans, it would compare the scanned distance at every step with the one in the first scan. Any change in the baseline will be alerted to the command module via Bluetooth.
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KNOWN CHALLENGES
(1) How do we know the degree of rotation of the motor?
(2) How do we store and represent the data about the environment?
(3) How do we make sure we're receiving accurate readings from the ultrasonic sensor?
(4) How do we provide enough battery power in order to supply all of our hardware with power simultaneously?
(5) How do we mount ultrasonic sensor onto the motor, so that it's stable?
PLAN SCHEDULE
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DISTRIBUTION
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Tasks:
Sean → Arduino Programming / Architecture
Bill → GUI programming / Bluetooth Communication
Duc → Hardware Assembly / Arduino Programming
Vlad → Arduino Programming / GUI programming / Hardware Assembly
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Milestones and Deliverables:
November 1 → Hardware assembled
November 15 → Establishing Hardware / Software connections, making sure everything is functional and working
December 1 → Bluetooth infrastructure set up and tested (on computer side and arduino side)
December 15 → Arduino code and GUI code complete, tested, and deployed