This week, team Watchdog spent time together in the lab working on batteries, troubleshooting the long range radar module, and investigating PCB design. Unfortunately, the Awearable batteries are dead because they were stored improperly for so long, so we ordered… Read More
Month: October 2026
Week 8 – Touching Hardware
This week, Team Watchdog had lots of interaction with the hardware left behind from the Awearables and Road Response teams. We used a multi-meter to test a battery that could be used to power the Road Response detection system. We… Read More
Week 7 – Preliminary Design Review
This week, Team Watchdog traveled to the Florida Department of Transportation Gainesville Operations Center to present our Preliminary Design Review. It was wonderful to meet our liaison engineer, Lee Woodcock, in person for the first time. We presented our research… Read More
Week 6 – Preliminary Design Review Preparation
This week, team Watchdog worked hard to prepare a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) report and presentation. On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to present the PDR to some of our peers and coaches and receive feedback. Our peers thought the… Read More