This week continued our preparation for the Prototype Inspection Day, where we’ll be giving a brief presentation to a panel of judges demonstrating basic functionality for how our product may work.

Our team has been busy creating 3D models and beginning to 3D print, and configuring the Arduino board to try and receive the signal from Team 6 to activate some actuators on our end. While the board has already been soldered and some basic code has been implemented to have the board react (likely through an LED) after a button is pressed.

The challenge of how to ensure the reliable and fail-safe delivery of alerts over the range of a mile persists. However, we hope to receive some valuable feedback from the panel of experts during the prototype inspection.