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...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
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...
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