team pcg ben co (fall team lead), wendelin mueller, garrett gustafson, and julia weimar-east on...
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TEAM PCGBen Co (Fall Team Lead), Wendelin Mueller, Garrett Gustafson, and Julia Weimar-East
On
Project LightBox
Primary Faculty Advisor: Dr. NuxollSecondary Faculty Advisor: Dr. CrenshawIndustry Advisor: Andy McConnellClient: Dr. Cantrell
Team
Ben (Fall Leader) – CS & Biology Major Wendelin – CS & Math Major Julia – EE Major, CS Minor Garrett – EE Major
Background
Dr. Cantrell’s research in water quality. Simplifying the equation: Testing water
with membrane’s and a digital camera. The Problem: White balance and the HSV
color space.
Block Diagram
DATA PROCESSOR
BASE UNIT
DATA LINK
INTERFACE
Design Challenges
Accuracy Light Diffusion LED Color Mixing
Important Decisions
USB instead of Serial Microcontroller LEDs as light source Windows 7 official OS
Risks
Time Management Heat Production
Milestones Overview
Functional Specification Version 0.95 - 28 Sep 2012 Decide on project technologies -12 Oct 2012 Final enclosure specs delivered to machine shop - 30
Nov 2012 Software and GUI are code complete - 8 Jan 2013 Complete Testing/Color Mixing of LEDs - 25 Jan 2013 Complete physical circuit construction -1 Feb 2013 Complete Final Version of Program - 22 Mar 2013 Final Report Version 0.95 - 29 Mar 2013
Conclusion
The PCG LightBox will aid Dr. Cantrell in research on white-balancing digital images.
Design Challenges We Will Prevail!