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Project Development- Weeks 1 & 2

The first two weeks were mostly spent refining and actualizing the idea of the Pip-Boy device. The team met multiple times, including class hours and individually scheduled team sessions. At this point, we have not yet made much progress on a full-fledged prototype, but we have specified certain aspects of our idea down to scaleable, achievable standards, and have begun gathering and preparing the hardware and code for it. A short list of noteworthy developments are as follows:
  • Finalizing Design: After much thought, the design of the device was narrowed down to a velcro strap with thin modules discreetly distributed around the strap, in accordance with the positions in which they would perform optimally. Drawings have been provided in earlier posts, and will continue to be uploaded for further clarification.
  • Deciding App Approach: It was also decided that the best way to use the device would be to interface it with a smartphone via Bluetooth and a custom user-friendly application that will deliver information to the wearer as well as the doctor.
  • Selecting Parts/Modules: The parts we have selected will be uploaded soon during Week 3, but they mostly consist of individually bought sensors and a different Arduino processor than the one provided in class altogether (currently an Arduino Nano). A carefully constructed budget will be devised in accordance with our decisions.
  • Experimenting with Hardware: Experimenting with the provided Elegoo sensors and the Arduino Uno processor we were given, we gained some familiarity with embedded systems and how to use the modules to measure vitals such as IBI, BPM etc.

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