Sunlight Study
For my intermediate design studio course, my group and I created a set of four light and temperature sensor modules to place on each side of the Richards Gymnasium at Berry College. This was done to address three of our questions:
1. How does the average temperature of Richards Gym compare to Krannert & Green (two other buildings on campus with similar foot traffic and nearby vegetation)?
2. What side of Richards Gym has the highest average temperature, and how is this affected by sunlight?
3. How did the proximity of Wi-Fi affect the performance of the module?
Each module was assigned to a part of the building based on its orientation (i.e., a module would be placed on the north, south, and east side).
SCRUM /Project Management
Due to the nature of this project, which involved numerous deadlines and tasks to be accomplished within a group of three people, we implemented a SCRUM framework to efficiently assign and manage tasks. As the designated project manager, I successfully orchestrated the coordination of team members, ensuring that assignments were clearly defined, deadlines were met, and project goals were achieved.
We first had to construct a breadboard prototype based off an EasyEDA PCB schematic.
Next, we created a printed circuit board (PCB) based off the schematic.
After sending off the PCB designs to be manufactured and receiving them, we then proceeded to assemble the components and sensors into the board. We also designed enclosures for them to be housed in.
We then modeled our enclosure in Fusion360. This process involved printing, changing, and iterating on the design several times. There were several factors that had to be taken into account such as cooling, water resistance and room for internal components.
After 3D printing the enclosures, we added threaded heat inserts so that the top and bottom pieces could be screwed together.
After placing the PCBs into the enclosures, we then placed them in their designated locations on the Richards Gymnasium.
After placing the sensors, we began focusing on the development of our website.
We started this by creating a state diagram that detailed the flow of our website.
We then proceeded to create mockups in Figma to show the aesthetic aspects of our site.
We also added data visualizations in the form of charts that showed displayed and summarized our sensor data.
Finally, we designed a kiosk in Fusion and laser cut the kiosk out of plywood to house a tablet that will display our website.
Video of the Kiosk working and displaying our website.
