0LAUK0 PRE2018 3 Group 13 Planning
Planning
Week 2 (16 Dec - 22 Dec):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
Done |
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Creating planning |
Everyone |
14-02-2019 |
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Researching different materials: Making a overview of different materials based on multiple aspects such as cost, smoothness, stretchability or other factors which could be important. |
Dennis |
20-02-2019 |
Needs to add the references and finish small parts. Will be done before the tutor meeting |
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Getting blind contacts, make appointment and creating a survey. |
Luc |
20-02-2019 |
Appointment date doesn’t have to be within the deadline |
Didn’t create survey |
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Working out existing Braille mechanism solutions for six-dot cells and argue their (cost)effectiveness |
Thomas |
20-02-2019 |
Piezo-electro |
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Creating system/process of taking .pdf text input and outputting Braille |
Dirk |
20-02-2019 |
Requires documentation First output to plain text and then to Braille |
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Look for possibilities of creating Windows program that outputs to Arduino |
Simon |
20-02-2019 |
Requires documentation on choices made |
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Discuss the survey contents |
Everyone |
20-02-2019 |
Content finished during meeting |
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Put the planning in the wiki |
Simon |
20-02-2019 |
Week 3 (23 Dec - 29 Dec):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
done |
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Word context to Braille shortcuts recognition |
Dirk |
27-02-2019 |
Optimization of .pdf to Braille system |
Optional function |
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Finish survey layout and give it to our target group. |
Luc |
27-02-2019 |
Or interview them depending on the appointment |
No response from contacts |
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Define the user requirements based on the results of the survey. |
Everyone |
27-02-2019 |
First iteration of the user requirements |
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Defining the Braille mechanism |
Luc |
27-02-2019 |
Blueprint of how it should be constructed |
Needs some changes |
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Specifying the parts and create circuit diagram |
Thomas |
27-02-2019 |
Includes calculations electricity usage and resistors |
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Defining the output of Arduino to the Braille mechanism |
Simon |
27-02-2019 |
How to let the Arduino work correctly with the mechanism i.e. reversing polarity |
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Creating user interface concept with the current user requirements |
Thomas |
04-03-2019 |
This date may change depending on the user requirements |
No survey conducted |
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Choose and get the best material(s) and look into how to make a suitable dummy Braille. |
Dennis |
27-02-2019 |
Best materials will be based on the research and based of off multiple perspectives (such as cost, smoothness and stretchability) |
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Buying the components |
Everyone |
27-02-2019 |
Will be done during the meeting |
Components not definitive |
Week 4 (29 Dec - 5 Jan):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
Done |
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Attempt to get in touch with contact person again |
Luc |
13-02-2019 |
Two surveys completed, no further contact responses |
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Change Braille mechanism and make model of it |
Luc |
13-02-2019 |
Mechanism consists of cam follower with solenoid now |
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Guess the user requirements and create a user interface for it |
Thomas |
13-02-2019 |
Base the user requirements on educated guesses with the literature study |
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Testing the entire software with Arduino output |
Simon & Dirk |
13-02-2019 |
Will be done later in the afternoon |
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Testing a solenoid |
Simon |
13-02-2019 |
Failed test, will retry with transistor connection check |
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Creating different dummies to test usability without the material. |
Dennis & Thomas & Dirk & Simon |
13-02-2019 |
Solid materials (aluminium, plastic, etc) |
3D model being worked on to be printed |
Week 5 (5 Jan - 13 Jan):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
done |
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Creating single solenoid prototype as a whole |
Simon |
20-03-2019 |
Finished software + Braille mechanism & Arduino |
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Find cam follower model and find research in letter/words interpretation in braille of users |
Dirk |
20-03-2019 |
Google cam follower product with fitting dimensions for the solenoid |
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Recreate 3D model with cam follower mechanism |
Luc |
20-03-2019 |
Updated pin dimensions |
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Getting the materials for the dummy and write about braille pin distance interpretation |
Dennis |
20-03-2019 |
Human fingers have can distinguish for example 2mm and the arm like 2cm? What research lies behind the standard braille distances we have and explain them a bit for argumentation of the design decision |
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User Interface document with existing braille display features |
Thomas |
20-03-2019 |
Include process models |
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Iterative dummies changes |
Luc |
20-03-2019 |
Iterative improvement process |
Week 6 (5 Jan - 13 Jan):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
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3D print the prototype and assemble it |
Luc |
27-03-2019 |
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Concept drawing UI |
Thomas |
27-03-2019 |
Google survey format |
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Gather more feedback from users via reddit |
Thomas |
27-03-2019 |
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Complete functional prototype with 6 solenoids and Braille output |
Simon |
27-03-2019 |
Week 7 (5 Jan - 13 Jan):
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Task |
Person responsible |
Deadline |
Remarks |
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Finalize corresponding wiki sections |
Everyone |
27-02-2019 |
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Create final presentation |
Everyone |
27-02-2019 |
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