Logbook

The first week was based on different team building activities to meet the team members and also the others EPS's students. Some of these activities consisted on trust games to know each other better and to learn about teamwork, but also we found our team's vision, mission, the values and the team rules. We discussed about the project proposals that the supervisors gave us and we send them our preferences about the subjects.

In the second week, we received the confirmation of our project proposal: WATER INTELLI-BUOY. After that, we started doing the research about swimming pools and fish ponds among others, trying to define our market and scope. Additionally we were working on the State of the Art chapter, the Gantt Chart and the Task Allocation.

In the third week, we continued making research, finished the State of the Art chapter and start thinking about how to deal with the Black Box Diagram. We also chose the niche of the market where we want our prototype to be: NATURAL SWIMMING POOLS.

In this week, we did a field trip with the class to the Complexo Mineiro Romano de Tresminas and a city tour of Porto for Portuguese class. We did some corrections on the Wiki Report based on a feedback e-mail that we received from the supervisors. We finish the Black Box Diagram defining the parameters that our prototype will have incorporated, also the product-service system and the opportunities that there are on our niche. We started to work on the sketches and the project management.

This week we divided the subjects ethics, sustainability and marketing to be able to specify the requirements of our solution and we also have done: the 3D structural model (renders), the structural drawings, the cardboard model, the system schematics (electrical scheme). We start thinking about the possible materials to use in the prototype and define the components to be able to make the budget.

Coming back of the easter week, this was a very short week for us but we choose the material of the buoy and we defined the components and the location of those. We also have improvements on the marketing, sustainability and ethics chapters.

In this week we have updated the electrical scheme, 3D model and the subjects. We have to prepare the interim presentation for the next week, make a leaflet, finish every chapter and also advance the part of the project development.

This week the team finished the interim report and trained for the presentation.

In the 9th week, the team made the power budget. We also updated the 3D module, because the size was too small and for better sealing the seal corners were made rounder. We made the first buoyancy calculations to make sure that the prototype will swim on the surface. Additionally we updated the report concerning the corrections.

The list of components needed to be updated and the team began to think about the mobile application. First drafts concerning measurements, assistance and settings were made. Also the team got in contact with Jorge, who is responsible for the 3D printing. The team started with the arduino software and the branding.

The team made a use case diagram for the application, developed the first graphical interface of the app and made the final logo. We additionally decided to make an aesthetical and a functional app.

In the 13th week, the team decided to make use of the EasyIOT app. We made the PCB (Printed circuit board) drawing. The 3D module needed to be updated again due to bigger components than expected and the size of the 3D printer gave us limitations in size.

The team updated the printed circuit board drawing and updated the 3D module.

The team started with the electrical tests and the user manual. We also created a depression for the cork ring at the 3D module.

The team continued with the electrical tests and fixed some issues with the code and electronics. Additionally the team worked on the report and the final presentation.

1. Presentation
2. Modus operandi
3. Project proposals
4. Electronic Logbook

During this meeting, all the project proposals have been introduced to all the members of the EPS's program in a way to understand them and choose the most suitable for our team.

1. Problem definition
2. Concept of product
3. Activities for this week
4. Research and parameters

- What opportunities do we have at ISEP in order to create a prototype?

- Does the buoy have to be drifting or can it be anchored?

- What is the fidelity level of the prototype (high VS Low)?

presentation_01.03.pdf

Hervé lead the meeting with presentation. We presented our concept and idea of prototype. Asked clarifying questions. Got some ideas regarding the niche.

1. The specified concept of our product
2. State of the Art overview
3. Industrial and consumers product
4. Real-time monitors
5. Available sensors
6. Plan

- Opinion on the concept.

presentation_08.03.pdf

Sten lead the meeting. We presented our specified concept of our product. Reviewd the state of art and research we did. Got more ideas and more points to focus on.

1. Scope of the product
2. Opportunities in the niche
3. Black Box Diagram
4. Parameters
5. Product-Service System
6. Look & Feel

- Opinion on the concept.

- Interim report = print wiki?

- We have to upload the presentations?

- Could we use solar panels instead of batteries?

presentation_15.03.pdf

Geert lead the meeting with presentation. We presented our final product concept. The supervisors adviced us to brainstorm about the materials and montly fee of the product. They aslo adviced us to make our design not that difficult.

1. Cardboard Model
2. Renders
3. Structural Drafts
4. Wiki: ethics, Marketing,Sustainability

- Sponsors - 3D Printer limitations

presentation_22.03.pdf

Mireia lead the meeting with presentation. During this meeting we presented the renders and the structural drafts and the supervisors told us that we should start thinking about the cuttings (horizontal or vertical?), the positions of the components, the sizes of the solarpanel, the sponsors and the possibility of incorporate an inner plastic box to protect the electrical components of the buoy.

1. Final sensors used
2. Components
3. Materials
4. Production
5. Location sensors & components

presentation_05.04.pdf

Hervé lead this meeting. We presented the final sensors and the electrical schemetics. The supervisors told us to pay some attention to the power regelation.

1. 3D Model
2. Updated elektrical scheme
3. Flyer
4. Wiki

1. 3D Model the support for the components?
2. Deliverables

presentation_11.04.pdf

Charlotte lead this meeting. During the meeting we showed the updated electrical schematics and 3D models. The supervisors told us to make a power budget for the components and check the dimensions for the prototype.

1. Interim report

The team presented all the work done so far.

1. Power budget
2. Updated 3D model after consulting Mr. C. Almeida (INESCTEC)
3. Total price estimation PSS
4. First buoyancy calculations
5. Updated Wiki after feedback interim report

1. Remark concerning electrical schematics
2. Remark concerning objectives (report)

presentation_26.04.pdf

Sten lead the meeting. In the meeting we discussed the power budget, updated 3D model, price estimation, and the first buoyancy calculations. The supervisors were wondering what the real consumption in regular mode is and that we have to test the batteries by sending information.

1. Updated List of components
2. First structural draft application
3. Updated wiki

presentation_03.05.pdf

Geert lead the meeting. We presented the updated list of materials and the first structural drafts of the application. To develop the application the supervisors adviced us to make a used cases and UML diagram. Furthermore they were wondering where we are going to store our data of the sensors.

1. Application development (use case & prototype 1.0)
2. Logo & brand name
3. Work on conference paper

1. Functional & esthetical application?

9._presentation_17.05.pdf

Charlotte lead te meeting. We showed the first idea's of the application and the logo & name. The supervisors adviced us to use appinventor.mit.edu to develop our application and search for a provider for data from Wi-Fi module to database.

1. Functional application (+chosen IOT system)
2. PCB
3. 3D Print
4. (Work on conference paper)

11._presentation_24.05.pdf

Mireia lead the meeting.

1. EasyIoT
2. PCB
3. 3D Print
4. (Work on conference paper)

12._presentation_30.05.pdf

Sten lead the presentation.

1. 3D model
2. Functional tests
3. Manual contenthttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1321zgpTE8MFFb5CM_wovwNg4CgLv4ClweyJWDYplt-0/edit?usp=sharing

1. Final presentation
2. Feedback Manual

13._presentation_07.06.pdf

Hervé lead the meeting.

1. 3D model
2. Functional tests
3. Finishing wiki

1. Final presentation

14._presentation_14.06.pdf

Geert led the meeting.

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