Design Log

Week of September 25, 2023

Web

• Created design log page (@cameronkinsella)
• Refined product direction (@adrianjendo)

Hardware

• Researched existing power systems for key Fob doors and formulated a conceptual electrical power system (@ABarroso647, @cameronkinsella)

Week of October 2, 2023

Planning

• Completed interviews with office managers to determine product needs (@adrianjendo, @cameronkinsella, @AllenZhang2989)
• Issued class survey to gain insight into building and hardware access methods (@ABarroso647)

• Finalized problem statement (@ABarroso647)
• Developed functions & goals (@adrianjendo)
• Researched patents (@jonahbelman)

Web

• Researched workflow for Windows login process (@ABarroso647, @cameronkinsella)

Week of October 9, 2023

Planning

• Quantified functions & goals into objectives, constraints, and criteria (@adrianjendo)
• Evaluated design concepts and selected best design (@AllenZhang2989, @jonahbelman)
• Developed project timeline (all)
• Created PDP (all)

Hardware

• Researched and chose a suitable microcontroller (ESP32-C3) and NFC sensor (PN532 breakout board) (@cameronkinsella, @ABarroso647, @AllenZhang2989)

Week of October 16, 2023

Planning

• Ordered PN532 breakout board and ESP32-C3 development board (@adrianjendo)

Web

• Finalized tech stack (all)

Software

• Designed access workflows (@cameronkinsella, @adrianjendo)

Week of October 23, 2023

Embedded

• Set up embedded dev environment for ESP32 (@cameronkinsella)
• Generated template and flashed simple "Hello World" program (@cameronkinsella in #1)

Week of October 30, 2023

Planning

• Decision made to implement LED and sound features to provide user feedback when interacting with lock (all)

Hardware

• Began sourcing motors and power supply (@AllenZhang2989)

Embedded

• Obtained network connectivity (@cameronkinsella in #2)
• Created HTTP Client module (@cameronkinsella in #3)
• Added documentation for setting up dev environment and flashing (@cameronkinsella in #4)

Week of October 30, 2023

Embedded

• Benchmarked latency for wifi module (@cameronkinsella)

Week of November 6, 2023

Web

• Developed Golang backend API (@adrianjendo)
• Developed database schema (@cameronkinsella, @ABarroso647, @adrianjendo)

• Finalized solution hosting decision (@cameronkinsella, @ABarroso647, @adrianjendo)

Embedded

• Began validating NFC sensor (@cameronkinsella)

Hardware

• Generated concept designs for mechanical system (@jonahbelman, @AllenZhang2989)

Week of November 13, 2023

Web

• Developed admin dashboard UI in Figma (@adrianjendo)

Planning

• Created FDP (all)

Hardware

• Purchased storeroom lock (@jonahbelman)
• Disassembled and dissected storeroom lock (@AllenZhang2989)

Week of November 20, 2023

Embedded

• Attempted using NFC sensor with SPI protocol (@cameronkinsella)

Hardware

• Created CAD for storeroom lock modifications (@AllenZhang2989)

Week of November 27, 2023

Planning

• Created Final Report (all)
• Finalized team website (@cameronkinsella, @ABarroso647, @adrianjendo)

Hardware

• Improved on mechanical design for storeroom lock modifications (@jonahbelman, @AllenZhang2989)

Week of January 8, 2023

Planning

• Questions for first meeting:
  • Create a separate page for build log?
  • Power source during capstone symposium?
• Tasks for everyone
  • Adrian: frontend + mobile (ios OR android)
  • Adam: backend + desktop (windows)
  • Cameron: embedded (NFC)
  • Jonah: build door (machining, 3D printing, power management)
  • Allen: assembly + testing of handle and integrated systems (electrical + mechanical)
• Machine handle (by first week of february)
• 3D printing enclosure, a lot of the internal components
  • SLA or SLS