Our first Prototype Inspection Day is coming up quickly and the team is busy preparing the physical models and demonstrations for it! The electrical team was able to develop a Python script that can control the flow rate of water through our proof-of-concept pump system. Below is a photo of Yiwei with the pump and tubing set up that is controlled by the code on the computer screen.

The mechanical team have been working on CAD models of attachments to the system to print out by next week for demonstrations. The mechanical team has also researched different peristaltic pumps to buy for the final prototype with the goal of achieving less pulsating flow. Alternative methods such as changing the tube size and the use of a dampener are also being explored for different concept designs.