Hello once again, the inventeam has been busy the last few weeks and this is certainly the case with Dennis Florence the inventeam’s LabVIEW programmer. In last couple of weeks Dennis has been working with the Fishertech interface and using LabVIEW programming to control the various functions of the interface. Such as motors, switches, light sensors, proximity sensors, etc. Dennis has created a LabVIEW check interface program similar to the RoboPro check interface that runs the Fishertech interface. By doing this Dennis has taken a critical step towards the implementation of the Garden Consultant.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Update!
Posted on 3/12/2009 08:45:00 AM by Anonymous with No comments
A lot has been accomplished in the last month. Progress worthy of note:
A new plant matching algorithm- a program that takes the data users input from a certain zone (area to be analyzed by the garden consultant according to the user’s needs) and matches it with the plant database we have accumulated over the past two years to see if any plants in the database would grow in the zone the user has created with the conditions stated. This multiple zone functionality will make it easier for users to see what can grow in their gardens at home.
Transition to the new URL has continued, it is more stable and user friendly than it was before. Tutorials will be up on the website and available to visitors and users of the website for help with the garden consultant and everything to do with it.
Matt Choiniere
A new plant matching algorithm- a program that takes the data users input from a certain zone (area to be analyzed by the garden consultant according to the user’s needs) and matches it with the plant database we have accumulated over the past two years to see if any plants in the database would grow in the zone the user has created with the conditions stated. This multiple zone functionality will make it easier for users to see what can grow in their gardens at home.
Transition to the new URL has continued, it is more stable and user friendly than it was before. Tutorials will be up on the website and available to visitors and users of the website for help with the garden consultant and everything to do with it.
Matt Choiniere
Friday, February 6, 2009
Weekly Report
Posted on 2/06/2009 10:09:00 AM by Wesley Wander with No comments
This week we changed our website from saratogainventeam.com to gardenconsultant.org we believe this is a more apt name for our website. The MySQL team was able to get the plant table for the database online and is currently putting in the characteristics table that is plant specific. The programming team has been working on removing any bugs that have appeared on the website and they are working on making the website more user friendly. The LabVIEW team has been working on incorporating the Sensor DAQ with the programs they have written. Every week we are getting closer to a fully functional website so make sure to subscribe to our blog so to be kept up-to-date on our progress.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Plant Database completed
Posted on 2/02/2009 10:20:00 AM by Wesley Wander with No comments
Over the last couple of weeks the MySQL team has been working on creating a strong plant table and through hard work and perseverance we have succeeded. The Garden Consultant website now has a fully functioning Plant Database. The Plant Database contains an extensive A-Z list of plants and multiple plant specific lists to aid the gardener in growing their plants.
The Plant Database is basically completed but that does not mean we will stop working on it. The MySQL team will make sure to keep the Database constantly updated so as to insure that the website and its databases are as use full to the gardener as it can be.
The Plant Database is basically completed but that does not mean we will stop working on it. The MySQL team will make sure to keep the Database constantly updated so as to insure that the website and its databases are as use full to the gardener as it can be.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
June 2008 Presentation Video Released
Posted on 1/28/2009 10:03:00 AM by Thomas Hays with No comments
The video of last year's presentation at the MIT EurekaFest is now up on MIT TechTV. This represents the culmination of last year's work, and it's exciting to have it available to the public after so many requests. Watching the video has also been a source of inspiration for the current team. The team is re-energized, and has ambitions to produce even more for both local gardeners, and the worldwide horticulture industry. After a few months researching the technologies behind the Garden Consultant, we are ready to move into a new phase of development. We are directly applying new technologies in innovative ways in order to bring the Garden Consultant into a state where any gardener would be excited to utilize our invention. You can watch the video on MIT TechTV at http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/1690-saratoga-springs-high-school-inventeam-presentation
Thomas Hays
Project Manager for the 2008-2009 Saratoga Springs InvenTeam
Thomas Hays
Project Manager for the 2008-2009 Saratoga Springs InvenTeam
Friday, January 23, 2009
AJAX Data Entry
Posted on 1/23/2009 03:18:00 PM by Brian Fenton with 1 comment
Over the past few days, we have been working on getting the data entry page to run smoother and have some cool features. One such feature is a drop-down menu in HTML which contains the names you've entered for different zones. We got this working in Perl, and then got rid of it to do it over again in AJAX. The Perl required refreshing the page to interface with the Database, whereas AJAX can communicate with the Database without refreshing or reloading the page. So now it only has a few more bugs to work out and it will be ready. It also adds a lot of functionality to the site and really makes it have a more professional feel.
This is also the first implementation of AJAX that we've made, so it has a lot of potential. Many more pages may start being in AJAX, such as possibly Log-in and Register.
This is a video from last year, and may be incorporated into the website. Any feedback on it would be much appreciated.
This is also the first implementation of AJAX that we've made, so it has a lot of potential. Many more pages may start being in AJAX, such as possibly Log-in and Register.
This is a video from last year, and may be incorporated into the website. Any feedback on it would be much appreciated.
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