Week #10: July 14th - July 20th

Individual Log - Conner

Started the week by updating the valve code to fix any issues that needed to be addressed before testing could continue. Following the group’s Wednesday meeting, some final concerns were addressed with the state of charge reading values too frequently and displaying inconsistent values. This was fixed by averaging out the analog values over a 30 second interval and taking the average of the battery voltage. This solution should be a successful way to work around using a small bit value range.

The next problem addressed was the water consumption display. Unfortunately, the MCU used for testing was damaged and could not be fixed. An update was written for when the MCU was replaced but still had some issues. The status of the water consumption reads that the consumption begins around 80 gallons but then increments correctly.

The remaining time this week was spent completing the report. I began by breaking down the valve code into sections and explaining the operation in the appendix. When the code explanation was finished, my individual contributions were added to the report, then the group divided the overall sections of the report. Ie. Formatting, device overview, software, troubleshooting, future suggestions, conclusion, etc.

The week was closed out by meeting again with the group to plan for the presentation. The presentation was laid out and fixed to align with our goals. I planned my sections and work, my remaining updates were included on the website.