Vidal Meeting Notes

March 17

• Final website should show the reader what the project does and step-by-step on how to build it, including
  • schematics
  • photos
  • any code
  • how to generate the stitched image
  • the video demonstration

March 3

Demoed google earth page which shows track of the locations of the driftnode. It is an HTML page which uses someone elses' javascript library for reading bags from a ROS process running on the same machine (at localhost:9090).

Feb 17

Demo of images stitched together to show floor bottom.

Demo of movie showing floor bottom and device location as it the device moves.

Good progress.

Jan 20

Over break team got together a prototype in a PVC pipe.

Yoannis did some tests on it in Barbados.

Team will write a wiki page with all the proposed features they will work on this semester.

Post data and analysis of results.

Dec 3

Will go to the lake tomorrow to make a video. Presentation includes description of tech and video.

For next semester, we will need to talk to client to determine what needs to be done.

Nov 17

Team has a box with the components all setup in there.

Communications have not been implemented.

Demo plan is to have the video. But, it would be nice if it could be demonstrated live by having a couple of people moving around outside, in the atrium, while we see their positions change inside.

Nov 5

Team did presentation for Manton.

Have rPIs collecting data. Working on getting the network working. Working on the packaging.

Look into QEMU to run a rPI in a virtual machine.

Oct 22

December demo: 3 rPI nodes with GPS, and talking to each other. Gather positional data. Movie.

Added presentation, and budget.

Have rasPi, added rOS. Not working yet. Adding GPS libraries.

raspPi, GPS, IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), Wifi, powerbrick, SD card.

non-wifi communication and other sensors (camera, salination) will be added in 492.

Bought parts using load from Ioannis.

1. Will present to Dr. Matthews, get funding.
2. Get components, namely GPS, working with rPI.

Oct 8

Schematics done.

TODO for next meeting:

1. Will present to Dr. Matthews, get funding.
2. Purchase missing parts. Put together.
3. Functional Requirements Milestone: wiki page listing.

Sep 24

Team is working on a device to track ocean currents.

Ioannis will direct and supervise project.

TODO for next meeting:

1. Schematics of proposed system. Specify all IO interfaces.