Blog Post #26

Snapshot from Team MATR’s promotional video for the Final Design Review event.

Team MATR is getting ready to wrap up their project with some full-system testing on the prototype Sea Turtle tracking device, which they have recently decided to name “Casper”. The name was mainly adopted due to its clear and light-weight, ghost-like form, and it can also stand for “carapace attached sensor package, exceptional reliability”. In preparation for testing, the PCB was fully assembled and tested with a simple program, and will be fully integrated and programmed for testing all peripherals in the coming week, including data collection, storage on SD card, and ARGOS satellite transmission. After testing the electrical system, some minor changes to the software are expected before fully enclosing the device and testing the full system. The final enclosure shell was fabricated this past week to be ready for potting the electronics as soon as the are fully tested. And with the Final Design Review (FDR) just around the corner, the team is also beginning preparations to present the results of the final prototype. A poster and video are being prepared for the event. The team is also finishing up the first draft of the technical report to discuss content with team coach and liaisons. The team is also excited to have been invited to give a presentation to the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce at the Cade Museum of Creativity & Invention on Tuesday of next week. The purpose of the presentation will be to showcase the IPPD program, and show the kind of work we do and how it can benefit businesses and foster growth in the community. It is an honor to be able to participate in the event, and the team is aiming to provide good exposure for UF IPPD with the hope of bringing in more interesting projects for future cohorts to be able to do work that can benefit the local area.

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