Blog Post #24

prototype presented for PID. Wires extending out of enclosure to connect potted sensors to MCU via a breadboard for demonstration purposes. Final prototype will have all electronics integrated on a PCB that will be sealed in the epoxy enclosure.

On Tuesday of this week, Team MATR participated in IPPD’s Prototype Inspection Day (PID). The team delivered a 15 minute presentation of the current prototype 4 times, each time with a different audience of UF faculty members who were able to provide feedback on the prototype implementation. The presentation included a quick project overview, and a demonstration of some of the sensor functionality from within the epoxy enclosure. Sensors showcased in the demo included the salinity and light sensors. Overall, the prototype was well received and the feedback was encouraging, the audience and team were able to discuss possible improvements for the final prototype that will be presented on April 19th for the Final Design Review (FDR). Moving forward, the team will be focused on integrating the full electrical system on a single PCB, which should be arriving next week on Wednesday. Once that is done, the full system can be placed in the enclosure for full system testing, which will be the last step in the implementation of the final prototype. Following the completion of full system testing, the team will focus on writing the full FDR report, which will contain comprehensive documentation of the entire product and process design for the entire two semester project.

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