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SignaSafe Status Report # 4. September 28, 2009 SignaSafe will help reduce cyclist to driver confusion by removing hand signals and replacing them with and easy to see LED display. Mitchell Martin, Christopher Tucker Natasha Richardson, Jonathan Morris. Design Milstones.
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SignaSafeStatus Report # 4 September 28, 2009 SignaSafe will help reduce cyclist to driver confusion by removing hand signals and replacing them with and easy to see LED display. Mitchell Martin, Christopher Tucker Natasha Richardson, Jonathan Morris
Design Milstones SignaSafe will decrease the number of accidents from motor vehicle crashes with cyclists by removing confusing hand signals and replacing them with LED signals on the riders back. 90% 45% 10% 100% Testing Building Design Phase 3 - 16 Oct. 2009 Phase 4 - 13 Nov. 2009 Phase 1 - 4 Sept. 2009 Phase 2 - 30 Sept. 2009 Planning
Completed Tasks • Simplified system for use of only one microcontroller • Random Pattern Coding for visual recognition • Programmed the Xbees for digital line passing • Signaling Code for left and right blinkers
Ongoing tasks • Brightness for LED’s (October 13) • Part Research • Testing to derive value range • Team Website (October 3) • LED circuitry (October 7) • Debating Circuit • Part Research • Group/Individual Settings (October 19) • Program Xbee through LilyPad
Upcoming tasks • finish shopping for parts and casing • 3.3V Regulator • Photoresistor • Electric Switch (upto 200mA of current) • batteries • Draw Schematic • Team Poster/ Project Review
Functional Block Diagram 25% 40% 20% 100% 60% 40% 50% 50% 50% 45% 25% Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply 50% 75% 50% 100% 50%