BME 300: Skin Color SensorProgress ReportWeek 1 (9/5/2008-9/12/2008)Team MembersVincent Mi! ! Team Leader! ! [email protected] Sampone! Communicator!! [email protected] Lenz! ! BWIG! ! ! [email protected] Smith! ! BSAC! ! ! [email protected] StatementTo be determined.Reference (from Spring 2008 team): Our goal is to design a device to monitor skin color changes during hot flashes, which could be used to provide the objective measurement needed for therapeutic drug testing for menopausal women. The device is to be capable of discerning color changes while remaining small and at a low cost.Last week’s goals•Meet with Prof. Webster and establish understanding of project•Establish goals and schedule for this semester; possibly create a gantt chart.•Develop preliminary PDS•Post PDS, progress reports, and team photo on website•Begin brainstorming and considering ideas for designAccomplishments•9/12/2008 - The team met with Professor Webster (client) and discussed general ideas and requirements for the project.•9/16/2008 - Grant and Vince met with our advisor Wally Block and received some feedback on general direction and goals for this semester.•Throughout the week - Team members have done research into the history of the design project and will bring ideas to the meeting on Friday.DifficultiesThe team has been rather busy with schoolwork and we are still establishing a clear picture of what exactly the requirements are and what there is to be done. After speaking with Prof. Block, we have a clearer direction and hopefully will be able to hit the ground running now.This week’s goals•Meet with Sarah Offutt ([email protected]) from the previous semester’s team to get a clearer understanding of the circuitry of the project.•Rebuild circuitry of previous prototype and test to see current progress.•Write PDS•Post PDS, progress reports, and team photo on websiteActivitiesVince9/12/2008! Client meeting!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/14/2008! Meeting with Rachel from Spring 2008 team! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/16/2008! Meeting with advisor Wally Block! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/17/2008 ! Independent research! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/18/2008! Progress report! ! ! ! ! ! ! 0.5 hoursBrooke9/12/2008! Client meeting!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/13/2008! Read Spring 2008 final report!! ! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/14/2008! Meeting with Rachel from Spring 2008 team! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/16/2008! Independent research/Brainstorming! ! ! ! ! 1.0 hoursAmy9/12/2008! Client meeting!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/14/2008! Meeting with Rachel from Spring 2008 team! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/16/2008! Independent research! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2.0 hoursGrant9/12/2008! Client meeting!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/14/2008! Meeting with Rachel from Spring 2008 team! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/16/2008! Meeting with advisor Wally Block! ! ! ! ! 1.5 hours9/18/2008! Review op-amps! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/18/2008! Website setup!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.0 hours9/18/2008! Independent research! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.0
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