The class is currently on a one week winter break. Worry not, research will be conducted during the time off from school. 4B spent their class time on Friday researching, conducting brief one-on-one interview with Project Manager Matt and PR Person Chris, and celebrating the holidays with a brief Secret Santa gift exchange. After the holiday, 4B will start pursuing the pro-active solution....
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
In the past few weeks 2B has been exploring alternative sensing solutions to the Kinect. David Ackerman has begun skill building with Arduino software to hone his programming skills. The rest of the building group has been researching lidar and we are currently exploring employing a small action camera. We have recently found software that allows us to access the live feed of the video.
Exploring the live video feed
The fundraising group...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
At the last meeting, class 4B continued to discuss research. The class also revised a letter written by the Contact Committee addressed to an expert in the trucking business. Here is that letter.
My name is Erin and I am a student in Mr. Gallagher's Engineering Design and Development course at Saratoga Springs High School. This class focuses on solving a problem prevalent in today's society. This year, our project focuses on preventing fatigue related accidents involving commercial vehicles by ensuring drivers are getting the appropriate...
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Class 4B last met on Friday, December 16th. Class time was dedicated to presenting research and discussing the newfound information. The class learned that current trends suggest an increase in commercial vehicle accidents. In response, legislation is reforming and by the end of 2017, every big rig truck will be required to have an electronic logbook directly connected to the trucks internal system. This way, it will be more difficult for truck drivers to circumvent regulations on driving time. However, this does not guarantee that truck drivers...
Thursday, December 15, 2016
At the last class meeting, class 4B discussed their options for methods of tackling the problem of falling asleep while driving. The class is currently researching the possibility of approaching the problem proactively. This means that instead of creating a device that reacts to a driver falling asleep, class 4B could combat the problem by accurately tracking sleep before drivers get behind the wheel. Whether this approach requires creating a physical device or not is one of the main components of 4B’s discussion. Each team member was tasked with...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Following several days of testing existing technology and researching how to approach the software and hardware components of the project, class 4B convened as a group and discussed the course of the project. Currently, the class is drawn to the falling asleep while driving aspect of the problem. During the discussion, the class came up with two methods of approaching the problem: one reactive in nature and the other proactive. Tomorrow, 4B will meet again and continue the discussion. Each team member individually brainstormed the pros and cons...
Sunday, December 11, 2016
2B had a busy week. On Tuesday the fundraising group continued working on their holiday automaton, to be sold at Northshire Bookstore. That evening the building group had an important teleconference with a pair of robotics specialists from General Electric, We discussed possible alternative control systems to replace the Kinect sensor, its operating restraints proved to be too obstructive. Their input was incredibly valuable and we plan to research their suggested systems, including radar and laser line sensors, over the next few classes. On Thursday,...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The class split into three groups and continued researching and testing their respective aspects of the project. By the end of the meeting, all groups had uploaded their findings to 4B’s shared iMeet Central page. At the next meeting, 4B will come together as a whole unit and discuss the effect this testing and research has on the project. At the last meeting, project manager Matthew Chmiel and HR person Christopher Chang also finished conducting individual interviews with all the team members. The goal of these interviews was for each team member...
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Class 4B spent the last two class blocks researching and testing three separate aspects of the project. One group tested electrodermal technology. They ran tests with the recently purchased StopSleep device and researched the accuracy of electrodermal sleep detection technology. Another group worked mainly with the NeuroSky MindWave. The last group researched the hardware and coding component of the project. They explored the possibilities of using a Rasberry Pi or an Arduino to code 4B's device. All groups will present their findings in the...
Friday, December 2, 2016
On November 29, the Contact Committee toured and discussed sleep detection methods with physicians at the Ellis Sleep Center in Schenectady, NY. The sleep specialist demonstrated how to analyze and utilize brain waves, a technology we will implement in our project. The specialist stated that brain waves are the best option for sleep detection. The center donated electrodes, conductive gels, gauze and skin prep gels allowing us to start testing and...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Hello all,
Apologies for the lack of updates from class 2B thus far, we have been busy at work defining our problem and investigating possible solutions. We've decided to tackle the problem of ensuring the safety of cyclists in primarily motor vehicle dominated roadways. We believe the heart of the issue lies within the limitations of cyclists and drivers, which causes them to be unaware of one another's presence. These limitations include but are not limited to, the cyclists' impaired hearing and ability to see motor vehicles due to wind rushing...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Class 4B spent the majority of their last meeting testing purchased technology. The class split into three groups. One group tested The NeuroSky MindWave, another tested the StopSleep, and the remaining group researched software and tested an Arduino kit. Testing will continue Wednesday when 4B meets again. The Contact Committee toured the Ellis Medicine sleep center on Tuesday, November 29th, and will share their findings with the class on Wednesday as we...
Monday, November 28, 2016
Fundraising is a big part of our year in EDD. Without money and fundraising, the class can accomplish almost nothing. The first idea for fundraising is the “fidget spinners”. A fidget spinner is a cheap and easy way to help provide our class with money. The function of the spinner is a quiet and fun way to keep someone focused. The spinner makes little to no noise while rotating about its bearing and can keep the user focused and on task. The production...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Class 4B last met on November 21st. The class began by discussing the project timeline. This was productive and important as the stages of our project and the respective deadlines were clearly outlined. By winter break 4B plans to be done studying existing technology, and plans to move into the designing prototypes stage. The fundraising committee also presented briefly, and shared their current attempts at raising funds. The class spent the remaining time presenting and discussing research that was conducted outside of class. The focus was on...
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Class 4B made more purchases on Thursday. The class purchased the anti-sleep alarm from StopSleep and bought a laptop Bluetooth connecter. Testing the StopSleep will provide insight on the effectiveness of electrodermal sleep detection technology. The Bluetooth connector will allow the class to test the NeuroSky using a PC, which will provide more in-depth brainwave analysis than the MacBook currently being used. The contact committee contacted the Ellis Medicine sleep center, and secured a tour of the facility for the 29th of November....
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Class 4B split into three groups on Tuesday November 15th. The fundraising committee met, and worked on an idea that they hope will increase class 4B's revenue. The committee will have more to share about this in the near future. Another group researched electrodermal technology, as class 4B are considering using this as an indicator of the onset of sleep for the feedback system 4B is working to create. The remaining group tested the newly purchased...
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Class 4B decided to purchase a NeuroSky MindWave starter kit. This headset utilizes EEG technology to monitor brain waves. The product is meant to boost health and wellness, but 4B will test it to see how effective this product is at measuring the different types of brainwaves, especially beta and alpha waves. The class will also discuss the pros and cons of the design, as our own product should be comfortable and aesthetically appealing. The product...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Saratoga Springs High School’s EDD class is underway. Class
4B spent the first six weeks researching potential problems to solve under the
command of project manager Matthew Chmiel. Class 4B began this journey with
over fifty problems to choose from, all of which they generated on their own.
By October 27th, the class had narrowed their scope down to three
possible problems. 4B presented these problems to a panel of General Electric engineers,
who helped evaluate which problem is best for the class to pursue. It was
decided that the problem...
Monday, June 6, 2016
Max Pawlick introducing the class structure
With the end of the year, our class had the privilege of being able to present to a panel of engineers at the General Electric's Global Research Headquarters in Niskyuna. Here are some moments that Grey captured at the presentation.
Mr. Gallagher setting up the PowerPoint
Max presenting
Andrew discussing the pincer grasp
Steve discussing his design
Adam presenting
Hannah explaining...
Monday, May 16, 2016
Adam's prototype
Today Adam hooked up the wires and buttons on his hand, and nearly finished the final prototype. He is hoping to print a battery case, motor case, and make the buttons smaller and require less force to push.
Jackson is working on the slides for the final presentation and is re-sizing the fingers to fit the final ball and socket hand.
Steve and Hannah are working on their write ups for the final presentation.
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Cam...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Today hand group worked on finalizing their hands.
Jackson and Steve's finalized Ball and Socket design
Steve and Jackson are assembling their hand because they finalized the ball and socket design.
Adam is printing and testing the battery case.
Hannah is working on redesigning her hand to get the pieces to work more efficiently.
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Ross finalized his work on the hook, and is sending it to the recipient to te...
Monday, May 2, 2016
After our spring break, hand group is busy working.
Jackson is continuing finalizing work on the ball and socket hand.
Steve is editing the socket part of his hand.
Adam is finalizing construction on his hand.
Hannah is editing parts and constructing her hand.
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Printers are doing new things, with Maddie testing printing without supports on FormLab and replacing resin in the FormLab printer with flexible resin, and Cam is doing research...
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Andrew is excited that his printed parts fit together
Andrew is assembling his Wall-E hand!
Steve and Jackson are redesigning their hand, their original design did not meet their expectations and needs refining.
Hannah is finishing designing the pensioner, and is printing her hand.
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Today EYE is responding to emails and organizing
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Printers are printing Adam and Hannah's ha...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Saturday was EYE's last program so today they sorted out the finances for the year.
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With the printed hands, Steve and Jackson spent the day cleaning their hand, and Adam assembled his hand.
Hannah is almost done with the design of her tuning peg hand.
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Cam did general maintenance on the printers and installed new par...
Friday, April 15, 2016
Paul is using a simple chat program he was given by our mentor Dave Burton. He works in the field of educational software and we are seeing how we can use aspects of this program for our own project.
The rest of the group is researching node.js in order to better understand when working with it in the futu...
Adam's assembled hand
Today Cam is installing a new plastic plate designed for the Afinia printer hoping that it will be more effective than the current Teflon plate.
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Adam is assembling his printed hand.
Andrew is printing the Wall-E hand and ordering pins for the joints in the Wall-E hand.
Steve and Jackson are preparing the print for their updated design of the ball-and-socket hand.
Hannah is working on design for the tuning peg hand.
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EYE...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Max and Andrew printing the Wall-E hand
Today Steve and Jackson finished the ball and socket design, and attached it to a hand.
Steve is working on refining channels for strings to run more smoothly.
Jackson is working on adjusting the ball and socket design for aesthetic purposes.
Andrew is printing out a new Wall-E hand design.
Adam is assembling the prosthetic arm.
Hannah is working on the design of the tuning peg hand.
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EYE is setting...
Monday, April 11, 2016
Reece and Mr. Gallagher organizing class finances
Today the group is busy at work.
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Steve and Jackson successfully printed their hand, but the angle for the thumb was off so they are redesigning and testing different angles hoping to get the best pincer grasp possible.
Adam is printing a hand that includes new fingertips so the push buttons will fit better, and working on a battery case, and researching motors.
Andrew had a failed print...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Ross finished his first prototype for the porous wall adapter, allowing for suction for the hook that provides assistance getting dressed.
Andrew took feedback from a meeting with doctors last week and made changes to the Wall-E hand.
Hannah ordered tuning pegs for her new design.
Steve is doing minor redesigns while waiting for his hand to print.
Maddie is printing Steve's hand and ordering cleaning supplies for printed Formlab parts. Cam...
Friday, April 1, 2016
Steve and Jackson's printed palm with socket
Steve and Jackson are redesigning the socket of their hand and getting a final scale for printing.
Andrew is finishing the Wall-E hand design and getting ready to print.
Today the printers are working on printing extra parts for Adam's hand and doing work with the InMoov arm.
Paul's group is creating a webpage where two clients can communicate through drawings over WiFi.
EYE is prepared...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Paul's group is customizing a drawing board for their website and figuring out how to speed up the internet connection with one of their computers.
Steve and Jackson are re-sizing their ball-and-socket part to match their hand size.
Adam is finding more sensitive push buttons and a battery cover for functionality and design improvements.
The print team got new resin ordered and is doing maintenance on the printers. They also are printing extra...
Monday, March 28, 2016
Paul's group is split today and while Jake and Nick are rewriting a drawing program; Kevin, Lucas, and Paul are troubleshooting coding issues they have had.
EYE is preparing for their Saturday program at Ballard, by sending emails and getting supplies prepared.
Rough prototype of Adam's Hand
Adam is designing a hold for the battery and motor on his motorized hand. Steve and Jackson are reviewing Andrew and Hannah's hand, while Andrew and Hannah...
Monday, March 21, 2016
EYE had a successful Saturday program, 110 kids showed up, and about 40 volunteers helped out!
Hand group is designing new hands and setting up follow up meetings with the doctors they had previously been in contact with to get their prototypes looked out and compare them to the eNable hand.
Printers are communicating with Formlabs to figure out why our printer failed.
Paul's group is testing and debugging the log in pa...
Thursday, March 17, 2016
With the poster printed, the Google Cardboard fundraiser is officially up and running.
Paul's group is researching drawing tools that they can implement and extend in their own program.
Hand group is continuing printing and designing. The Wall-E Hand is assembled and ready to test
EYE has a program on Saturday and they are finishing up preparati...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
This week is off to a strong start with everyone busy at work. The hand team is printing and designing constantly, with the Wall-E hand design printed and heading to be tested. Steve's group is re scaling the ball and socket design to be printed. New designs are flying out, with a peg design, and a switch design in the making.
Paul's group is working on coding the log in page.
EYE is preparing for their meeting with the volunteers at Schuylerville...
Friday, March 11, 2016
On February 26th, EDD traveled to GE Global Research headquarters in Niskayuna, New York with the goal to get feedback on the midyear presentation. About forty engineers working on site were presented to and were all impressed with the development of the projects so far.
After the presentation, the presenters got feedback from the engineers. The day has been described as "inspiring and educational". ...
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
Paul's group is working on their presentation to GE. EYE is organizing and purchasing materials for their Saturday program. The hand group is working hard to get the printers up and running, while our new printer seems to be getting set up fine. The hand group is also working on their presentation for GE and working on new desig...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Paul's Group Holds Discussion
Today the group progresses with their designing. Hand group begins to design arms, and Paul's group continues the design of the website. Paul's group also schedules meetings with an expert in educational software. They also discuss offline wifi signals. EYE is setting up registration for Schuylerville Saturday Program in mid-Mar...
Monday, February 1, 2016
Max and Max playing the piano
After the fun EYE program this weekend, and midterms all last week, we are off to a quick start here on the things that need to get done before winter break.
Lior shows off his storm chaser
Paul's group is working on coding their website and making sure that their design will work aesthetically and functionally. This is a sample of what they would like their project to look like.
EYE is organizing funding and...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
The hand group has had a few failed prints, bringing Chudy to agony, but are hopeful for today. While Chudy works on printing, the rest are focused on getting the presentation started.
EYE is finishing up organizing for the Saturday program by collecting parts and closing up registration.
Paul's Group is divided today, some members are working on the design of their website, some are working on the presentation for GE, and some are working...
Monday, January 11, 2016
EYE is bagging items for their upcoming Saturday program so that all kids get equal materials to complete their projects. Registration is officially open, and they're allowing up to 100 kids to register!
Hand group is printing their finished designs to be tested soon.
Paul's Group is writing HTML code for their project and testing servers.
After their work is done, the class as a whole is pulling together bits of information to put into their...
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Maddie Chudy is hard at work today with her new project, Hands for Ghana. Hands for Ghana is a project that the class will be doing to help get the proper hand sizes, scaled to the sizes they need to be assembled in Hungary to be shipped to Ghana. Today, Chudy has begun to print off the hands. Then she will send feedback to a spreadsheet that checks off what hands have been printed so that the volunteers across the world don't make too many of...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Coming back to school after break to a fast start, the hand group is working hard to redesign the hand. With a completely new version in the works, there is hope that starting from scratch can give us results with grip strength instead of working off of the e-Nable hand. There is another group that is almost finished the design of a ball-and-socket thumb that is almost ready to be printed.
Paul's group is researching competing technologies with...
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