GROUP7 Calit2 MultiPurpose Community Content and Display System

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GROUP-7Calit-2 Multi-Purpose Community Content
and Display System

• Sponsor Calit-2
• Mentor Mr. Srinivas Sukumar
• Team Ramzi Chair, Yuzana Kyaw

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Agenda

• 1) Recap of Background Information
• 2) Project Proposals
• 3) Gantt Chart
• 4) Technical Content
• DDR Project
• Moisture Sensor Project
• 5) Software required
• 6) Tasks completed
• 7) Goals for Week 5

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Recap of Project Background

• TIES Program (Teams in Engineering Service)
• UCSD technical Undergraduate Students
• Composed of various majors (EE, BE, ME, etc.)
• Help San Diego non-profit organizations
• Town Country Learning Center
• Environment limits childrens opportunities
• Provide activities and computing facilities
• Multi-Purpose 3x3 High Resolution Display
• Lets the explore the neighborhood
• DDR, and other Game play/Learning Activities

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Project Proposals

• High Definition LCD Display
• Dance Studio DDR Project
• Garden Moisture Sensor Network

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Gantt Chart
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DDR Project Layout
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Moisture Sensor Project
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DIY Moisture Sensor

• Insert two metal probes into a gypsum block
• The gypsum absorbs the water and provides a
  decent range of resistance and moisture
  measurement.
• http//www.cheapvegetablegardener.com/2009/03/how-
  to-make-
• cheap-soil-moisture-sensor.html

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Software Required

• Understandable interface for choosing the desired
  garden square
• Calibration of each sensor in square
• Easy recognition of moisture level

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Tasks completed

• Met mentor
• Ordered hardware for DDR Project
• Researched cheap Moisture Sensor
• Visited Town Country Learning Center
• Presented more project ideas to Town Country
  Learning Center

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Goals for Week 4

• Design Moisture Sensor Network
• Install Stepmania on Rocks Machine
• Order Parts for Moisture Sensors
• Q A?