Weekly Report
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Final Project - Ideas and Progress
Design and fabrication of my final project -- a three-axis gimbal with extra functions -
Week 11 - Input Devices
Using ADC function of MCU, or obtaining data from digital sensors. Haertbeat sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, and joysticks. -
Week 9 - Output Devices
Made a controller board based on ATmega328p, and used it to control RGB LED and practice interrupt operations. -
Week 8 - Molding and Casting
Machining mold out of wan, and then casting silica/hydrostone/metal. I made several Chinese knots and spinning tops this week. -
Week 7 - Embed Programming
Practice programming the board that I made in week5 in different ways. -
Week 6 - Make Something Big
Make something big out of wood (mainly OSB). -
Week 5 - Electronics Design
Use of Eagle to design PCB. Reproduce and modify an existing board. Practice on milling boards and solderng. -
Week 4 - 3D Printing and Scanning
As title says. -
Week 3 - Electronic production
Electronic production in this class is mainly divided into two parts, PCB production by milling machine, and soldering a programmer. -
Week 2 - Laser cutter and Vinyl cutter
This is the second week of the course, and I have learned how to design a compress-fit model that can be cut using a laser cutter. -
Week 1 - CAD
In the first, I have learned how to select and use a computer-aided design (CAD) software, plus the initial design of my final project