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Autonomous power wheel, wind turbine, smart shoe

Week 2 Narrative
This week my group made significant progress on our Autonomous Power Wheel. Alex and I drew up plans on how we wanted to hook up all of the components, and I then drew up some designs for the prototype steering wheel and aided in the drawings for the design of the gas pedal pusher. I gathered materials for both the steering wheel and the gas pedal pusher and began working on assembling the mock steering wheel using a caster, a wooden circle, and several wooden blocks.

At our next group work session I assisted in the assembly of the gas pedal pusher prototype, and then began working with Israh on calculating the amount of torque used in turning the steering wheel from different positions and where the proper locations for mounting the lever that the linear steering actuator would attach to.

Prototype Gas Pedal

Week 3 Narrative
This week I drew up several sketches of the Power Wheel and the distances of the different components in relationship to each other. I did this so that when we are determining where to mount and position the actuators and other components we can place them in locations where they will not interfere with the parts of the Power Wheel that need to be accessible. These dimensions will also allow us to design the base for which all the components will attach to that will be placed on the Power Wheel. It will be positioned on the right side (passenger side) of the Power Wheel where the floor is, and will extend up and back to where the mounting points are located.

Week 4 Narrative
This week I spent most of my time aiding in the final construction and tweaking of our mock components for the Power Wheel.
 * We built a base for the motor that powers the gas pedal presser and tested it.
 * I recorded video of the gas pedal presser in operation and uploaded it to youtube for use in our group CDIO report.
 * Alex and I constructed a base for the prototypes in which we mounted the mock steering wheel, the mock gas pedal, and the actuators.
 * I made 2D digital versions of the groups design sketches and drawings for use in the CDIO report