Status Report 4
CAPS
Cynthia Reyna
David Rodriguez
Cynthia Salas
9/22/08
Child Abuse Prevention System is a device that will monitor
and log abusive hits applied to a victim.
CAPS
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Need for design:
To provide much needed evidence in ongoing child
abuse cases. We are initially concentrating on
children under 3 years of age since they cannot
communicate effectively.
Milestones
Target Date
Set sensitivity levels of forces/Amplifier
9/25/08-9/24
Program microcontroller
Start to implement code for GUI interface
10/07/08-10/1
10/19/08-10-06
Test and debug GUI
11/3/08-10/10
Test and debug whole system
11/12/08-10/15
Implement a PCB design
11/3/08
Fabricate a PCB board
11/12/08
Completed Tasks
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Purchased two books to aid in
microprocessor interfacing and programming
Tested sensors and contact microphone for
functionality
TEK Competition (1st meeting with business
group)
Locate sample code for GUI
Developed website Template
Found a different TX/RX
Ongoing/Pending Tasks
Tasks-Completion date
Set the sensitivity level of sensors- 9/17/08
Start to design a web page – 9/17/08
Interface sensors and heart monitor with
microcontroller-9/26/08-9/24
Complete the Team Contract-9/24
Complete the Invention Disclosure – 9/24
Order TX/RX -9/24
Program the continuous data logging of the design9/26/08
Next week upcoming tasks
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Become more familiar with development
board with testing the different components
per the book purchased
Program Microcontroller
Revise Gantt chart as we make progress
CAPS
Analog
Digital
Power Supply
(Battery)
Wireless
100%
Sensors
(Force)
0%
50%
Analog to Digital
Converter
Microcontroller
25%
0%
5%
Memory
20%
20%
Microcontroller
Wireless Transmitter
0%
5%
5%
Wireless Receiver
Power Supply
(Battery)
0%
5%
0%
Computer Hardware
Interface
BY: David Rodriquez, Cynthia Reyna, and Cynthia Salas
5%
GUI
5%
Project Schedule
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